Which one is better for a sports competition hydration or food intake?

[kitty71]

Or both as both are important? Can you have energy to last at the end if you dotn eat anything before starting the competition but you do hydrate?

Lets say it is a 2 hr competition with 2 minutes rest between each competition instructor (4 instructors). Here you can hydrate and eat something quick like a snack or banana.

[NathanDavis]

it is personal... and it works differently for everyone

hydration is a must though

as for the meals, it is up to you (age, metabolism, health, level and type of the sport)

in soccer for example, most professional players will eat three to four hours before the game, and they will mostly have carbs which is their "fuel" and from there, there will be hydration before, and also during the game

tennis players are snacking during their games quite often, like you said... either a banana or a healthy snack

[Chazmatazz269]

Two hours is a significant duration. I would plan a high-carb dinner the night before and light carb breakfast with a banana for breakfast the day of. Then i’d stay on top of my hydration, but probably wouldn’t eat during the competition.

[kitty71]

That is what I thought on Sunday I will have a local aerobics choreography competition with 4 instructores taht even if they say the choreography wotn be that hard, each instructor will give their respective choreography for 30 minutes each but in each 30 minutes we can't stop. So between instructors there will be only 2 minutes rest to hydrate or have something quick like a banana o a small snack. But the purpose is to last the 2 hours and not to faint. The competitoons luckily wotn be taking place outdoors but inside a gymnasium in the morning.

I was thinking the night before having some mashed potatoes with tuna or some pasta, which one could be better? Then in the morning for breakfast like 1 hr and 30 minutes before, I plan to have 2 pancakes, and some scrarmble eggs and a cup of coffee.

[Chazmatazz269]

Generally i stuck with potatoes or rice for carb loading. I like pasta, but i’m not much of a cook and store bought sauces tend to have a lot of sodium. So that didn’t work for me. I used to make a tasty pasta salad with low sodium dressing sometimes though. I also avoided caffeine before workouts because it’s a vasoconstrictor. It’s not terrible for recovery after the fact.

[kitty71]

I mean I heard coffee is good to keep you alert. So instead of coffee maybe tea?

[Jacobbbb]

Hydration for sure, food really comes down to what it is. Something light just for a little bit of energy would be good, like a fruit or a sandwich

[Guy__]

wrong type of food may not serve you, depending on the competition. while hydration never hurts.

[Guardian45]

When I race long distance I carry an electrolyte, like BioSteel, and fast energy, like banana or sports beans, or powergoo

[jimmy2]

I would say do both but make it 50 to 50 percent

[JohnK123]

Food for fuel

[Con29]

Not sure