Tennis
is a mind game for fit people. Choose foods that feed your mind
and aid your concentration: avocados, mangoes, whole grain foods,
soy and vegetables such as cauliflower and lettuce. You can also
supplement with choline.
Avoid
caffeine and simple sugars such as glucose and sucrose. This will
help your body maintain a more constant blood sugar level during matches.
The amino acid l-tyrosine and the herb schizandra will give you above average concentration levels.
Eat
small amounts regularly. When you plan your day, plan your meals.
Six smaller meals are better than three large ones.
Tennis
matches can last a long time. Make sure you feed your mind and
body during the match. Fructose
and maltodextrine will keep both mind and body alert. (Avoid carbonated
soft drinks and cheap sports drinks.)
Supplement
your diet after training sessions and matches with amino
acids to aid recovery and improve strength. (If you are aiming
to improve you power game, you should be working out in the gym as
well.)
Supplement
with 3000 mg Vitamin
C per day to maintain tendons and help protect against minor
infections and joint inflammations.
Supplementing
with 600 µg chrome
per day will improve your stamina further.
