What do you drink on the bench?

[legiahockey 3]

our team drinks isostar. i feel really hydrated with this during the games but i sip it then water to keep my mouth from getting dry

[cptjeff 0]

Half a scoop of Gatorade in a quart of water. So, diluted Gatorade.

And get the powder. $10 for a giant can that lasts forever.

or 24 591ml bottles for $15 at costco.

And the $10 can makes six gallons, which is about 50% more for 50% less money.

the 24 pack isn't diluted, so you're not comparing apples to apples. even if i did a half and half dilution with water, i'd get more than 6 gallons (closer to 7.5) out of the case.... and i don't even have to stir!!!!

oh, and $10 is 33 percent less than $15, not 50.

That's the amount you get if you make it to the proper strength, right off the can. Diluted you get twice as much as that.

As for the percentages, the bottles cost 50% more but the can of powder costs 33% less. I got that mixed up, sorry.

It's just a fact that having the Gatorade in liquid form has a higher cost due to shipping weight and volume. You're also using costco prices, which are rock bottom, I'm using normal grocery store prices that I don't have to pay for a membership to get.

[n3ss 0]

Water + powerade, with NOXplode and VPX Bang pre-game

[K9 Unit 1]

lil off topic but just wondering if you guys feel the difference between gatorade and powerade?

coz i definately prefer gatorade but mainly more for the taste than how it helps me reenergize etc etc.

me and my friends always joke that its gatorade thats keeping pepsi co. afloat

[rescueswimmer 0]

drink a quality hydrating drink before like endurox or accelorade, Gatoraid and Poweraid is a lot of suger and a little of anything else. Then some sips of water during the game.

[caldakid 0]

why are people spitting the water out? i dont get that

[IniNew 53]

why are people spitting the water out? i dont get that

To quench thirst without weighing the stomach down.

[Big Glove Save 0]

I used to divide up a 32 ounce bottle of Gatorade into two bottles and lay them at an angle in the freezer so about half of one side is frozen. Then fill it with water just before the game. The body absorbs cold liquid easier I have read and the frozen Gatorade acts to keep the water cool with slowly melting in with the water. I remember the first time I showed up using that trick. A teammate asked for a sip of my gin and juice and yelled in a flabergasted tone, "How did you get it to freeze on one side?!"

Today, I still do the same trick except I drink just water from one of three bottled water containers I have saved over the years, taking small sips throughout play. I have a second larger bottle that I let freeze a little fuller then fill with water to drink after the game for the drive home so my vision does not get too blurry and some religious fanatical deer ambushes me suddenly.

[farhanshak 1]

here is what i do

before the game (30-45 minutes pre) i will drink some amino vital...this stuff really helps and gets my mind going for the game, shinny, practice, powerskating classes...even sip on this stuff while i am studying.

during the game i usually drink a 3/4 gatorade any flavor 1/4 filtered water mix...sometimes i even mix flavors of gatorade...which alot of ppl think tastes gross but i dont notice it.

hope this helps.

[dsjunior1388 81]

8 oz sugar free red bull 30 minutes before a game.

I gulp down water during a game, probably too much.

After the game I usually stop at a gas station for chocolate milk. Read in sport illustrated that it replaces nutrients lost in sweat better than sports drinks.

[cptjeff 0]

You may have misread that. It won't replace electrolytes nearly as well, but it's a really good post workout drink becuase of the protein and vitamins, which helps you recover and build muscle. Gatorade is still better for getting your salts though.

[eric42434224 1]

I drink water. Everything else I tried seems to leave a film, or an aftertaste, or dries out my mouth....more than water at least. I always have a small bottle of Gatorade in the locker room afterward as it is supposed to replace electrolytes.

[Kezetto 0]

waterd down lucazade i allways think its too strong

[dsjunior1388 81]

You may have misread that. It won't replace electrolytes nearly as well, but it's a really good post workout drink becuase of the protein and vitamins, which helps you recover and build muscle. Gatorade is still better for getting your salts though.

that was probably it. I like the chocolate milk because it's more substantial than gatorade, fills me up more and I don't end up stopping for fast food or something afterward. Plus it's delicious,

[n3ss 0]

I drink well water.

I used to go to a drop in where some guy in a Yzerman jersey would suck down a 2-liter of Mt. Dew in an hour...

His teeth were all brown and needle-like.

gross.

i drink water. if i do have a sports drink, its usually after the game.

Same here. i can't drink sports drinks (gatorade/powerade) on the bench. i usually just grab 2 bottles of water.

[shotty 7]

the good looking chick at the yoga store convinced me to try an electrolyte add-in link: elete electrolyte with water one hour before, during and one hour after my games. i'm not sure if an actual difference will be noticable, but i'm going to try.

[ts.krajewski 0]

I drink Jordan's Special Stuff.

[beaverpower 0]

I just switched from Gatorade to coconut water and it works great. Not really sweet and has all the electrolytes and as much potassium as 2 bananas. I add a 12 oz single serving (comes in a juice box type container) to my water during every game. They have started selling it more places besides whole foods, like Ralphs and other grocery stores.

[Chadd 916]

Every time I see this topic, I read it as "What do you drink on the beach?" I guess that shows where me head has been lately.

[MN old but fast 0]

Casual game at the park with my pals BEER (Grain Belt the MN beer)

Regular game WATER

[reyno2ac 0]

I drink watered down G2 or Powerade Zero. Plain water doesn't do enough for me because I'm hypoglycemic and I need to keep my sugar/carb intake at a certain point, especially when working out. Drinking straight up gatorade or powerade makes me sick while working out.

[mrruin 0]

just plain water most of the time. Sometimes I put some magnesium pills in but thats rare.

[saba 0]

water and sometimes NUUN. NO BEER post game. To me, parking lot beer at 12:30PM is silly. If I wanted to ruin a workout I would just eat a large delicious slice of pie instead.

[raygunpk 0]

water and sometimes NUUN. NO BEER post game. To me, parking lot beer at 12:30PM is silly. If I wanted to ruin a workout I would just a large delicious slice of pie instead.

oh man, fresh blueberry pie is pure win.

[biff44 0]

Scotch!