The issue of alcohol and training has never been emphasised more than with the current welsh rugby team.
When I spoke to sports coaches of all levels years ago, as well as sports stars of the 70’s, 80’s and 90’, and suggested that sports teams needed to abstain from alcohol especially in times of sporting competition, I was ridiculed as being unreasonable and “the players had to have a drink for god sake”!!!
David Beckham at the time was abstaining and resulted in him being in his best shape and extending his career even after an horrendous injury.
It turns out years later that avoiding alcohol in tournament play and a while before that, is HAVING MASSIVE benefits.
Wales look fitter and sharper than anyone else.
They are more powerful than most teams and the last 20 minutes of their games is a strength for them now, instead of being a weakness like it used to be.
This will I believe give them an edge again for this Saturday and hopefully propel them to the final!
With your own training, you will surely see a massive difference when you abstain even for a couple of weeks?
Your body will get tighter, your energy levels will improve a lot, Sundays won’t be “hangover” day and you will feel far more lively, your performance will be hugely improved all week long, and your recovery will be far stronger in between sessions.
A big one is sleep.
Most people think that sleep is enhanced with alcohol but the opposite is in fact true, sleep can be destroyed through alcohol.
There are 120 sleep disorders and 80 are to do with alcohol, a mind blowing statistic so if you are having problems with sleep, this may be a good place to start?!!!!!
If you want maximum performance and want to look your best, the alcohol has to go. It’s a free country so your choice!!!
