Two games in a row

[Hooah4 12]

Here's my dilemma:

I have two games tonight 1 @ 1900 and 1 @ 2130. Both are at different rinks.

Does anyone have any tried and true ways to rehydrate and recharge in that short amount of time? I'll have about a 20min drive between the 2 rinks.

[crazylegs_9 0]

One 20oz Gatorade, and a 20oz water. Maybe some pineapple or watermelon or some sort of fruit like that. Or an energy bar along the way. Thats how I would probably go about it.

[A_Steeves12 0]

in one of our last tounrys of the year we played a semi final game which if we won we would play 25 mins after ( at the same rink i should add) we won the semi and in between game we all had gadoraid and no more then 2 pieces of pizza each. then we laid on the floor on our backs with our feet up on the bench in the dressing room. we where all like coach why the f*ck are we doing this and he said it helps drain the latic acid from your legs, i dont not know if there is any truth to this but it seemed to work as we won the game

[Zamboni 6]

Thats good advice for kids A_Steeves12.....have average beer league players in their 30's and 40's lay in one position after playing and they'll 'stiffen up'. The muscle soreness they feel the next morning will set in, especially if they got 'nicked'. Do have to keep them moving so lactic acid doesn't pool-if any of them exerted enough to actually generate lactic acid :D

Hydrate, rest but don't sit still too long btw games.

[nni 0]

you can't drain lactic acid out of your system, your coach had high hopes. your best best is simply to rehydrate as best as possible, get some carbs and either aminos or proteins in your system, and do some strectching.

[Aussie Joe 0]

Personally If I was doing x2 games so close, I'd do the following...

- Make sure you are well hydrated before and during your 1st game

- Stretch up after the 1st game

- Get some Gatorade into you

- Eat some Bananas as well as a light Pasta meal. Make sure if you have sauce you avoid grese/fat/garlic. 1st two will hold you back, garlic will reverb and boy that stings come 3rd period action when you are pushing yourself.

- Rest for a small period, but before the 2nd game get moving, maybe go for a strong walk or light jog before you get changed to get the muscles moving again. Nothing too massive, in terms of distance just a short stretch.

I generally do most of this before a game in general, little though if there are two so closely together.

[wickedlite44 0]

i second the bananas, if you dont like bananas, then pickles are a decent substitute.

[Patrick67 1]

bananas, hydrate and strech.

Works for me, and I play alot of weekend tournaments with short games scattered through the day.

[Alias81 0]

At one tournement I played at a couple seasons back a guy on our team had some kind of connection with some sort of "Sports Gel" company, well anyway that basically ment we got to eat all this stuff between games alot of the guys said it was a great help combined with re-hydrating drinks such as Gatorade, I didn't notice much tiredness to be honest on back to back games although I'd like to think I was in pretty good shape at the time and that had something to do with it. B)

[nni 0]

At one tournement I played at a couple seasons back a guy on our team had some kind of connection with some sort of "Sports Gel" company, well anyway that basically ment we got to eat all this stuff between games alot of the guys said it was a great help combined with re-hydrating drinks such as Gatorade, I didn't notice much tiredness to be honest on back to back games although I'd like to think I was in pretty good shape at the time and that had something to do with it. B)

those gels are essentially carbs and electrolytes. one thing im working with that is very promising for athletes and recovery is hydrolyzed rice syrup. it is excellent for rehydrating, faster than most other carbs.

[Hooah4 12]

Thanks for all the help. Between the games I ate a bananna and drank a 32oz gatorade. Boy did I stiffen up during the drive though.

I stretched alot before game 2 but at 36 it really takes alot to get back "up".

I think I'll try the gels next time also.

[jmiro 55]

in our beer league we often have time between games. I dont think drinking beer is a good thing. but at a thirty I use alot of flex-all, asprin, gatorade, and powerbars. Make sure you have the frozen veggies ready for your joints the next day.

[hunterphfr 12]

THIRTY jmiro wait until you hit 39, 30 is the new 15

[jmiro 55]

THIRTY jmiro wait until you hit 39, 30 is the new 15

yea thanks for making me feel young.