#1 Most Common Nutrition Error for Basketball Players

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a🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:

00:00 🥩 Lack of protein is a common nutrition error for basketball players.
00:15 📅 Total daily protein intake is crucial, more than just focusing on meal timing.
00:42 🏋️ Protein is beneficial for muscle recovery, feeling full, and body composition.
01:10 🍳 Many basketball players don't consume enough protein for breakfast.
01:52 🥣 Habits play a significant role in ensuring sufficient protein intake.
02:20 🏀 Providing protein shakes right after a game improves intake consistency.
03:01 🔄 Prioritize achieving a decent protein intake rather than pursuing a perfect diet.
03:28 💲 Protein shakes can be a cost-effective way to meet protein needs, especially for athletes on a budget.
04:09 🍗 Comparing the cost of protein sources, whey protein is often more affordable than whole foods.
04:37 ⏰ Protein shakes offer a convenient and fast way to ensure adequate protein intake, especially for busy athletes.

[Jvaldes]

Wow super helpful I’m just a pickup basketball, weekend warrior and this helps me out a ton! great information.

[menuba]

Totally agree!! I think coaches and players have very poor nutritional knowledge. Erroneous timing of intake is one of the most common error in my opinion. Nice talk man!!

[Pendulum]

For anyone wondering it appears that around 1.6 gram protein Per kilo bodyweight is ideal for building muscle.

[richardliuzzo]

I was hoping for exact macro percentages... 😮‍💨

[FamilyHoops]

Do NBA players use creatine? Should ball players touch this stuff?

[mykulpierce]

Not sure if this is a good way of handling it, but if I feel sore I interpret that as a signal that I need more protein.

[qua]

In the morning is a scoop of peanut butter ok?

[karigrandii]

Why whey? I would definetly do plant based

[austinleslie]

Should basketball players take creatine

[tonyjohnson]

How much protein should an athlete have per day though?

[prabsharankaknia]

This felt way longer than 5 minutes. In avoid way

[fusionfn]

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[isaiahmagee]

Regular whey causes inflammation, how is this good for the athlete. Please promote grass fed whey

[chidike]

But doesn’t protein shakes have anabolic steroids in it