I had told shy the frozen yogurt Sunday's would be a good way to go plus the sandwiches for lunch and the bagels with peanut butter will have some simple carbs. He may need to add more I just want to go slow on the intake to start. Chocolate milk won't work for him he is lactose intolerant and drinks lactaid I don't think they have a syrup there for him to add... Or I didn't see it. Also told him to drink Gatorade in the am not just at workouts so that should give him some more. I don't think they talk to the kids much about it. They sent a book about It back in February but I doubt many read it. Shy will reach out to me before he goes to a coach. If I see him still struggling I will or I will have him contact a coach to see what else we can do.
There is a nutritionist but I think they only really get involved when it's hey lose 10 lbs or hey gain 20 lbs type stuff. I could be wrong. They give the kids muscle milk as pretty much the only supplement. The NCAA guidelines on supplements make it so it's pretty much the only one they can take. No creatine In supplements allowed. Plus there is a guide on how many grams of protein to calories that is very restrictive
. I do think well tuned nutrition plan is the key to the next level in athletic performance.
Uconn doesn't have the readily available fresh water to sustain a cycle of creatine. If 1 can't do it, noone can.
The staff has instructed them to take no protein or other supplements other than muscle milk
I took creatine supplements for a time. Found that I made significant lifting gains. Also learned that my muscles outpaced my tendons and I developed some issues in my elbows and shoulders.
Most supplements do contain stuff the NCAA tests for ( there is a huge list including excess caffeine) so they don't want them taking anything but muscle milk ( and yes lots of bacon eggs and breakfast) we had to tell thEm everything shy took for the last six months and they called and told him specifically to stop taking craeatine supplements
Creatine can definitely get someone to get where the want to go. My problem with it is simply that my muscles could put up a 375 bench , but the tendons in my shoulders and elbows said "screw you,we're done"
. Last time felt a pop in my right shoulder. Afterwards, there's been a persistent numbness radiating from my right shoulder down to my right index finger. Tried a few times to work through it. Obviously, that was a bad idea. I've not touched a barbell or dumb bell for a while, and things are starting to get back to normal.
Yes he has it with him but I haven't asked if he is allowed to use it there
improvement. He was also quick to point out how fortunate he felt to be at Syracuse. I see a leader in Shy and someone who will make a difference in Orange football, during his time here.