Hydration Plan

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• Each player should bring their own water to summer workouts.
• Every Seaholm football player has the right to have water any time during practice, workout or game.
• Water breaks during workouts, practices or games are mandatory. Players should drink during these times even if they do not feel thirsty.

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• Player should drink water frequently during the day.
• Player should eat a well-balanced diet.

Things to Avoid

• Supplements- Teenaged boys with proper training, nutrition and rest should be able to reach their training goals. Supplements are not necessary.
  • Supplements containing ephedrine, ephedra,  Mu Hang- Guarana and caffeine have been proven to dehydrate the system. The N.F.L. and NCAA have banned many of these products.
  • Watch out for supplements like Ripped Fuel, Stacker 2, Hydroxcut, Xenadrine and many others. These are thermogenic and will dehydrate.
  • Creatine has been shown to possibly dehydrate players and should not be taken.

• Alcohol
• Caffeine
• Soda Pop

For more information contact your Doctor.