Sports Drinks and/or H2O?

[jdmara]

Originally Posted by bainsey

Do we have believers here than sports drinks (Powerade, Gatorade, et al) or energy supplements (i.e. 5-Hour Energy) enhance performance? Or is good ol' water sufficient?

I believe in them yes, I've seen them with my very own eyes. However, I do not believe in consuming energy supplements (i.e. 5-Hour Energy) for any reason. As for sports drinks and water, it depends on the length, conditions, and many other factors of the activity. If you're doing one game in 70 degree weather, then you could easily get away with only drinking water. If you're doing 2 games in 100 degree weather, you will sweat more and you may need to go with sports drinks to replenish your body.

As I runner, I'm constantly drinking water but when I umpire I gauge my beverage choice on the weather, how well I feel I'm hydrated, and how long I expect to be out doing that activity. Sometimes I drink sports drinks, sometimes I drink water. I usually have a good feel of what I need to drink.

-Josh

Edit: Dang, I really thought I was reading the baseball forum; hence I was talking about weather. I mainly decide what I drink on the temperature/humidity of the gym, how well I'm hydrated, and how many games I'm doing.

[DLH17]

Someone approached me about something called "cPrime" the other day. Anyone know if this is a power drink or some other type of energy deal?

[Mark Padgett]

I usually take Powerade Zero (no sugar, since I'm diabetic) with me to games in my bag. However, since our local kids rec league has a rule that no food or drink except water in plastic water bottles is allowed in the gyms (school district rule at the elementary and middle schools where we play those games) I just take bottled water for those. If I'm working a lot of games in one shift, I also take granola bars in my bag and go outside the gym to eat them. Have to maintain that blood sugar level.

[JRutledge]

At least the sports drinks works. They actually hydrate faster than water alone. I use them for that purpose all the time when I am working games in the summer. Not so much during the season.

I think they should be banned as we cannot have anything that enhances performance. They are unethical.

Peace

[DLH17]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

At least the sports drinks works. They actually hydrate faster than water alone. I use them for that purpose all the time when I am working games in the summer. Not so much during the season.

I think they should be banned as we cannot have anything that enhances performance. They are unethical.

Peace

Soooo....you admit you've been cheating all this time? Shame shame shame.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by DLH17

Soooo....you admit you've been cheating all this time? Shame shame shame.

Only in the summer for recovery purposes.

Peace

[Adam]

Originally Posted by jdmara

I believe in them yes, I've seen them with my very own eyes.

ROTFLOL!

Originally Posted by jdmara

However, I do not believe in consuming energy supplements (i.e. 5-Hour Energy) for any reason. As for sports drinks and water, it depends on the length, conditions, and many other factors of the activity. If you're doing one game in 70 degree weather, then you could easily get away with only drinking water. If you're doing 2 games in 100 degree weather, you will sweat more and you may need to go with sports drinks to replenish your body.

As I runner, I'm constantly drinking water but when I umpire I gauge my beverage choice on the weather, how well I feel I'm hydrated, and how long I expect to be out doing that activity. Sometimes I drink sports drinks, sometimes I drink water. I usually have a good feel of what I need to drink.

-Josh

Edit: Dang, I really thought I was reading the baseball forum; hence I was talking about weather. I mainly decide what I drink on the temperature/humidity of the gym, how well I'm hydrated, and how many games I'm doing.

+1
I'll add that weather can be a factor for hoops, too. More accurately, gym temperature; which is often dependent upon the season.