Ep. 529 | The Hydration Mistake Costing You Pickleball Matches | Electrolytes, Sports Drinks, & more with Pratik Patel
Learn how to hydrate for better pickleball performance with Pratik Patel, former Director of Performance Nutrition for the New York Giants.
Drawing from his extensive experience with elite athletes, Pratik breaks down the science of hydration and electrolyte balance.
Discover:
Why water alone isn't enough for optimal performance
The perfect pre-match hydration protocol for peak readiness
How to calculate your fluid needs during intense tournaments
The surprising cognitive benefits of proper hydration
Post-match recovery strategies to keep you at the top of your game
ABOUT PRATIK PATEL
Pratik Patel is a Health and Performance Coach to high performers in the real world. He is also a consultant to sports teams, startups, and VC groups in the human performance realm.
For the past 20 years, he has studied nutrition, fitness, recovery, and the interplay between these and health and performance.
He has spent the past 12 years implementing his knowledge with athletes in the team setting, most recently as an Assistant Coach with the New York Giants as the Director of Performance Nutrition and Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach in charge of all things nutrition, hydration, supplementation, sleep, and recovery related to health and performance.
Patel is a Registered Dietitian and board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) through the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) as well as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
Pratik can be reached on his Twitter and Instagram social media accounts @pratikxpatel.
ABOUT THE BLUEPRINT PODCAST
The BluePrint Podcast is for busy professionals and Household CEOs who care deeply about their families, career, and health. Host Dr. Erik Korem distills cutting edge-science, leadership, and life skills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals. Dr. Korem interviews scientists, coaches, elite athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and exceptional people to discuss science and practical skills you can implement to become the most healthy, resilient, and impactful version of yourself.
On a mission to equip people to pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life, Dr. Erik Korem is a High-Performance pioneer. He introduced sports science and athlete-tracking technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football over a decade ago. He has worked with the National Football League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense.
Erik is an expert in sleep and stress resilience. He is the Founder and CEO of AIM7, a health and fitness app that unlocks the power of wearables by providing you with daily personalized recommendations to enhance your mind, body, and recovery.
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