| Author |
 Topic  |
|
|
Guest7593
( )
|
 Posted - 11/15/2007 : 11:12:15
|
|
Just Wondering if anybody who plays hockey wants to let everyone in on their pre-game meal or ritual.
|
|
|
Guest9253
( )
|
Posted - 11/15/2007 : 11:32:26
|
Pasta is a personal favorite for me -I think it truly helps
I can also tell you the worst in my opinion...I had a teammate who always had beans before games  (hahaha) -needless to say players wanted to trade him, he said it was superstition and intimidation somehow...  |
 |
|
|
fly4apuckguy
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
834 Posts |
Posted - 11/15/2007 : 14:40:45
|
Steak and pasta for most of my playing life. Sometimes a big plate of scrambled eggs and three oranges.
I tried salmon sandwiches for a year or two, because that's what Glenn Anderson said worked for him, and I wanted to be fast like Andy...
Didn't work... |
|
|
|
Leafs Rock Planet
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
902 Posts |
Posted - 11/15/2007 : 15:30:19
|
I always liked having some kind of meat before a hockey game.
I especially loved the Campbells Steak and Potato soup. Try it one day it is excellent. |
Edited by - Leafs Rock Planet on 11/15/2007 15:30:49 |
|
|
|
Guest6916
( )
|
Posted - 11/15/2007 : 15:38:46
|
| What I eat before playing always varies, but I always mix Emergen-C vitamin powder with a bit of water and drink that before I hit the ice. Seems to help, so I think... |
|
|
|
fly4apuckguy
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
834 Posts |
Posted - 11/15/2007 : 19:26:20
|
quote:
Originally posted by Guest6916
What I eat before playing always varies, but I always mix Emergen-C vitamin powder with a bit of water and drink that before I hit the ice. Seems to help, so I think...
Obviously from a different era than me. I hear vitamin C also comes in fruit.
Nothing beats Tang, though. |
|
|
|
shinnyafterschool
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
375 Posts |
Posted - 11/15/2007 : 19:34:38
|
Last year before my first game I had lipton's sidekick noodles, and a coke. I got four goals that game while playin with a broken pinky. Halfway through the year I tried it again in the middle of a slump. Didn't work. Must've been the coke |
|
|
|
MSC
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
601 Posts |
Posted - 11/15/2007 : 19:54:19
|
| KFC's Toonie Tuesday meal and half a dozen "Wake Ups" seems to be effective. I truly believe that was Wayne's secret to success. |
|
|
|
PuckNuts
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
2414 Posts |
Posted - 11/15/2007 : 23:17:32
|
Most people are fixated on the fact that you need calories to play any sport.
Most of that would be true, so most again will eat just high calorie foods that will give them energy for the game.
But if you play more than once or twice a week, or want to workout the next day, it is also best to have some high protein food before a game with your pasta, or within an hour after, it will help you recover faster, and that is very important.
Dr Mirkin has some good reading if you are interested…
The steak dinner before a game was not far off in the 60’s…
http://drmirkin.com/
I don't necessarily agree with everything I say.
- - Marshall McLuhan
|
|
|
|
juice32
Rookie
Canada
100 Posts |
Posted - 11/21/2007 : 08:46:11
|
Try this...I call it the ironman shale:
1 pac of vanilla yogurt
1 cup of orange juice
1 cup mixed berries (rasberries, blueberries, blackberries)
1 tbsp protien powder
1 tsp honey
1 banana
Mix this together in a blender until all ingredients are completely mixed. Works like a charm. Take it from a physiotherapist!!! |
|
|
|
Beans15
Moderator
Canada
8286 Posts |
Posted - 11/21/2007 : 09:01:42
|
Although not a hockey player, I did play competative sports in my younger days(Basketball, volleyball, track). I didn't have a specific meal, but most of the food I ate was high in protein and carbs. Either a practice, game, or work out everyday.
I know in my basketball tournament life, surprisingly, McDonald's was a staple. Why?? Lots of calories. Most of them not good, but if you are playing 2+ games in a day, it doesn't matter much. My stomach couldn't handle it anymore, but a double 1/4 lber meal and I would never run out of energy.
Today, my sport is golf. So, Pre-game meal is anything that's not good for you with beer. During the round, beer to keep the energy up, and after the round, I finish it up with a few beers and burgers or pizza. That is the best menu plan possible.
Wayne or Bobby?? How about both!!! |
|
|
|
drdave
Top Prospect
Canada
7 Posts |
Posted - 11/21/2007 : 09:01:49
|
Goes without saying but I'll say it anyway..AVOID TURKEY!!
every year I play on the thanksgiving sunday and then play that night.
It is always the "Turky Bowl".
Only took me 6-7 years to figure out to have the ham and mashed and avoid the turkey..
Got that tryptosuntinsuntin in it.
That being said I have to eat something, anything before a game.. I cannot play on an empty stomach.
I try to go with some type of grains, bread , cereal muffins if I can. (They give racehorses oats before they run eh?)
Even hot dogs work!!
|
|
|
|
Beans15
Moderator
Canada
8286 Posts |
Posted - 11/21/2007 : 09:38:27
|
Your Turkey Theory is an old wives tale. Take a read through this article I found on the subject:
The turkey is often cited as the culprit in afterdinner lethargy, but the truth is that you could omit the bird altogether and still feel the effects of the feast. Turkey does contain L-tryptophan, an essential amino acid with a documented sleep inducing effect. L-tryptophan is used in the body to produce the B-vitamin, niacin. Niacin, in turn, is used to produce serotonin, a neurotransmitter that exerts a calming effect and regulates sleep. However, L-tryptophan needs to be taken on an empty stomach and without any other amino acids or protein in order to make you drowsy. There's lots of protein in a serving of turkey and it's probably not the only food on the table.
It's worth noting that other foods contain as much or more tryptophan than turkey (0.333 g of tryptophan per 100 gram edible portion), including chicken (0.292 g of tryptophan per 100 gram edible portion), pork, and cheese. As with turkey, other amino acids are present in these foods besides tryptophan, so they don't make you sleepy.
I didn't post the whole article, but it went on to site topics like carbohydrate metabolism(mashed potatoes/yams?), overeating, alcohol, and overall relaxation of a holiday as the actual reasons why people are sleepy after eating during Thanksgiving.
It's also interesting that Chicken has alsmost the same amount of L-tryptophan as Turkey, yet Chicken Breast is one of the top choices for athletic diets.
Wayne or Bobby?? How about both!!! |
Edited by - Beans15 on 11/21/2007 09:39:22 |
|
|
|
Patchy
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
529 Posts |
Posted - 11/21/2007 : 14:21:31
|
Kraft dinner before every game for me.
I rememeber once, when my cousin (Jeremy Stevenson) was on the Wild, it was the year they went to the conference finals, the night before game 6 or 7, he got food poisining from something and could'nt finish the series...
~~Go Leafs Go~~ |
|
|
|
Guest8531
( )
|
Posted - 11/30/2007 : 13:12:31
|
| I have Speggetti the night before i have a game |
|
|
|
nashvillepreds
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
1053 Posts |
Posted - 11/30/2007 : 13:35:44
|
spaghetti with meat sauce.
GO PREDATORS GO |
|
|
|
Jeremy12
Rookie
Canada
105 Posts |
Posted - 12/04/2007 : 09:41:26
|
Lipton chicken noodle soup and chicken
[IMG]http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x49/Jeremy12_24/spezza_sig21.jpg[/IMG] |
|
|
|
Alex
PickupHockey All-Star
Canada
2816 Posts |
Posted - 12/04/2007 : 14:49:40
|
PIZZA
not my choice. i go to a program every monday before my game and thats the dinner served. i'm not complaining 
Habs get number 25 this year |
|
|
| |
Topic |
|
Pre-Game Meals 
