re: For those who played football at a high level, question

We were always taught to hydrate the couple of days leading up to the game cause come Gameday, you would have trouble. I never had a IV st halftime cause my veins were impossible to find especially if I was being exerted or playing. I lost up to 3 lbs during a game. It’s hell I n a 300 lb body playing in 95plus degree weather.

I used to get nasty cramps after playing 5 soccer games in one weekend in 100 degree weather. Never even got close to cramping in a football game. It’s all preparation, there’s no excuses and you should almost never need an IV.

I would say that I didn’t take hydration seriously either.

Sure some players cramped it happens to almost every team in September and during bowl games. I never saw Stingley suffer cramps though. Of course all players are different. PP7 always had cramping issues. I don’t think this is a moffit issue. If you remember back to games with teams that run up tempo we tend to have more “cramping” issues than against teams who don’t run up tempo.

Need to rip open a MyHy

I think playing on that damn turf on a hot Texas evening is what did it. LSU isn’t use to playing on turf, because most SEC teams play on natural grass which is cooler than turf. Guys got overheated and started cramping. I honestly don’t know why they refused to take IV’s at halftime. It hydrates the body and prevents you from cramping.

Matt Flynn + MyHy about to $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.


IVs are really you're only "in the moment" fix. Like others have said: if you're cramping = the damage is already done. That + all the sugar in today's sports drinks are an absolute killer.

A tried + true prevent to dehydration/cramps is to go Desert Storm US Military with it: every water break you line yup the entire squad with a 12-16 oz. bottle/cup of WATER. Make them drink it all. Turn the bottle/cup over when done to prove you finished.
2 min. to absorb/rest/breathe.
Repeat.

In my last 2 college programs that I coached, I made my players set 5 alarms on their phones throughtout the day, beyween classes + outside of team activities. The alarm was for them to drink their water on the spot.
Other than players who were ill, we haven't had dehydration or cramping issues. We also played better later into games with starters + role guys. The guys actually said they felt better, on the whole, during the season & out of season after being out "doing what college guys do". Obviously it's because the water was flushing their systems at great rates.

IMO, with absolutely 0 medical education or training-but plenty of time spent with ATs + Team Drs, all these protein powders & supplements/shakes these kids are taking are doing far more harm than good.

Once escorted and brought to the training room, the procedure can begin. An Intravenous rehydration approx. 30 minutes, then the player is advised to wait another 15-30 minutes.

They took the ivy at half. That was just a bullshite answer because they were faking cramps because they were tired