Exercising - COMPETITION

[Falcon Eddie]

Just a note I would like to pass on to all those interested. I was asked once what I thought was the most important nutrient for competition or health. This might not surprise most here , but for the sake of others...it's water. Most do not drink nearly close to enough. The percentages that comprise our brain , muscles , organs is over 75 % . Being thirsty is at best a poor indicator of our needs. Neither plant or animal survives without it.

 

[Quesports]

Tru!

Just a note I would like to pass on to all those interested. I was asked once what I thought was the most important nutrient for competition or health. This might not surprise most here , but for the sake of others...it's water. Most do not drink nearly close to enough. The percentages that comprise our brain , muscles , organs is over 75 % . Being thirsty is at best a poor indicator of our needs. Neither plant or animal survives without it.

I raced bicycles years ago and in competitve cycling there is an old saying that goes, "If your hungry it's too late too eat & if your thirsty it's too late to drink." The reason is it takes time for your body to process the water & food your ingesting and if your already competing and become thirsty or hungry it's too late for that particular event. You have to prepare your body before the event, and not try to catch up during an event.

 

[JoeyA]

I raced bicycles years ago and in competitve cycling there is an old saying that goes, "If your hungry it's too late too eat & if your thirsty it's too late to drink." The reason is it takes time for your body to process the water & food your ingesting and if your already competing and become thirsty or hungry it's too late for that particular event. You have to prepare your body before the event, and not try to catch up during an event.

That makes sense; a lot of sense.

 

[Falcon Eddie]

I raced bicycles years ago and in competitve cycling there is an old saying that goes, "If your hungry it's too late too eat & if your thirsty it's too late to drink." The reason is it takes time for your body to process the water & food your ingesting and if your already competing and become thirsty or hungry it's too late for that particular event. You have to prepare your body before the event, and not try to catch up during an event.

You are so right. When competing especially biking, boxing ,swimming the body is forcing more blood to those muscle groups during high endurance events. The amount of blood it takes during digestion coupled with these events could cause bad stomach cramps if you had not eaten properly or waited before beginning.

 

[Roy Steffensen]

I have used gyms for exercising in the past but quit because of all the time it takes to change shower and get there and back. Then I started exercising at home using videos. Punching exercises seemed beneficial because I felt a lot more prepared for a fight that. I figured out that exercise needs to be fun to stick with it so I got a Ps3 MOVE which is like the wii and exercise with that. That got old.

My latest exercise craze: Speed Pool. Race to seven against the ghost every time I run the rack under 1:45 seconds I move my coin. Over 1:45 the ghost's coin.

Talk about getting something out of exercise. I love it!

Bad idea, imo. Playing too much speedpool won't help you at all, it will **** up your normal play, give you bad habits and change the way you think your way through a rack.

I would do other exercises

 

[Roy Steffensen]

Great post...
I'm going to check this pool exercise DVD out.

I agree with not exercising your arms before a tournament...unless it's very light exercise.

If the tournament is more than 1 day, then I would make sure I have a daily intake of about 20 to 30 grams of protein to avoid muscle soreness.
I also stay away from the hot tubs. I have found that sitting in a hot tub will cause my muscles to be like jelly, and I lose CB speed control because of it.
During the tournament, I will have snacks and drinks with me, in case there is no time to sneak out for a meal.
Stretching is good, but avoid over-stretching. If you stretch too much, your muscles will feel like jelly (too loose).
I think light cardio that doesn't involve much with the arms...would not affect your performance before, during, or after a tournament.

I prefer a hot tub because it puts my body and mind into a relaxe-modus.

Like you, I always try to bring some snack incase I don't have time to eat. My favourite is a small chocolate and a banana.

During tournaments I always drink lots of water, but as a cocaholic I need to have atleast one during the day, even though I don't recommend it.

 

[vasilios]

set yourself up a walking routine.your body is designed to walk for long distance.so get out and take a walk.taking a walk will calm the mind also.stay away from exercise on tourny days.

bill

 

[branpureza]

I wouldn't do anything requiring arm muscles. It could affect your muscle memory. Strectching is fine and leg exercises and sit ups are fine DON"T DO ANY LIFTING!

There is nothing wrong with lifting weights and playing pool. Your muscle memory is more complex than just being able to perform a single type of action... look at athletes that play basketball or baseball or virtually any other sport for that matter, they all workout and most require great amounts of finesse. I workout with heavy weights 5 or 6 days a week and I can go to the poolroom about an hour after I'm done and it might take me 30 minutes of warming up to get loose but that's about it. Lifting weights and exercising can do nothing but improve your game in the long run. Many pros lift weights these days... Donny Mills and Rodney Morris lift heavily and players like Thorsten and Mika workout regularly as well.

Lifting weight and improving your pool game are not mutually exclusive but rather the opposite is true. Lift weights, exercise, and eat better... the healthier you are the easier it will be for you to improve not only at pool, but most every aspect of your life.

 

[branpureza]

Great post...

If the tournament is more than 1 day, then I would make sure I have a daily intake of about 20 to 30 grams of protein to avoid muscle soreness.

20-30 grams of protein is nothing, you should consume more than that even if you aren't working out at all.

Remember that if you're lifting weights and exercising, your diet is more important than the actual act of exercising is! If you look at a bodybuilder, 75 percent of what you see is diet, working out and lifting is actually the easy part.

You want to consume at least 1 gram of high quality protein per kilo of body weight if you want to maximize your gains.

 

[JoeyA]

There is nothing wrong with lifting weights and playing pool. Your muscle memory is more complex than just being able to perform a single type of action... look at athletes that play basketball or baseball or virtually any other sport for that matter, they all workout and most require great amounts of finesse. I workout with heavy weights 5 or 6 days a week and I can go to the poolroom about an hour after I'm done and it might take me 30 minutes of warming up to get loose but that's about it. Lifting weights and exercising can do nothing but improve your game in the long run. Many pros lift weights these days... Donny Mills and Rodney Morris lift heavily and players like Thorsten and Mika workout regularly as well.

Lifting weight and improving your pool game are not mutually exclusive but rather the opposite is true. Lift weights, exercise, and eat better... the healthier you are the easier it will be for you to improve not only at pool, but most every aspect of your life.

Brandon,
I think Tom was referring to the day before, the day of, and during the tournament. In tournament play you do not always have 30 minutes to warm up or loosen up.

I am in agreement with you that lifting weights and heavy exercising can do nothing but improve your game in the long run, just not on competition day or during a tournament.

JoeyA