Lucozade Sport is the Official Sports Drink of Liverpool FC and has been fuelling the Reds for over 15 years.
No matter what level of football you play at, getting your nutritional preparation right every time you step onto the pitch is crucial. Whether you’re lining up for 90 minutes of mixing it with the world’s fastest, fittest and strongest players or 45 minutes of 5-a-side with mates, you always want to get the most out of your game. The basics of nutrition in football are simple; if you’re fully fuelled you’ll be able to focus on your performance and give 100% for your team. For me that means having enough fluid and carbohydrate on board to get up and down for 90 minutes and be ready to make those crucial sprints when it matters most. The Lucozade Sport range is part of my ritual for every match day and training session, I’ve worked with their Sports Scientists to create a training pack designed for footballers which includes all the products that I trust to fuel my performance:
- Lucozade Sport Lite*: This is my sports drink of choice for our daily training sessions. It has fluid and electrolytes to keep me hydrated but doesn’t contain too many calories, so if we’re doing a technical session I know I’m not taking on carbohydrates that I won’t burn off
- Body Fuel Energy Gels: Carbo gels are perfect when I need to get fuel on board quickly before kick-off or at half-time
- Body Fuel Energy Bars: These contain carbohydrate and are a great snack for match day, I’ll always have a few kicking around in my kit bag
- Body Fuel Powder: For more intense training sessions and match days I choose Lucozade Sport Body Fuel, as it provides carbohydrate to fuel my muscles as well as fluid and electrolytes for fast hydration
* Contains 70% less sugars than regular sports drinks
The footballer’s training pack also includes one of the blue and yellow Lucozade Sport bottles, it wouldn’t be football without one of those on the touchline. These are the same products that I use to fuel my performance week in week out, I hope they can help you raise your game too.
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