“You are what you eat.” - Ever heard that phrase?
Well if you are someone who wants to do something athletic with your life, career, hobbies, etc - there’s absolutely no getting around the fact that what you eat 100%, undeniably matters.
Yes, even if you are young, spry and in the prime of your life. You can’t get away with feeding your body bad fuel. Not for long anyway. Not if you want to be on top of your game and stand a chance of making it to the big leagues.
It’s a common misconception that goalkeepers don’t need to be as fit or athletic as those players running around on the field. That’s simply not true - sure, as goalies, we don’t run around as much. But we require a much different type of energy - concentration.
See, as goalkeepers, we need to be constantly aware of what is happening on the pitch at all times. We literally cannot take our eyes off the ball. If you’re not feeding yourself properly, you’ll soon find yourself losing concentration - maybe because that Big Mac you ate before the game is making you feel sluggish or simply because you didn’t have time to eat properly and now you’re starting to feel hunger creep in. What’s that? Your team just gave away a penalty in the last 10 minutes of the game? Oh no...
It can be hard to make a big change in your diet so the best way is to start slow and swap out a few things here and there. You will start seeing the benefits and hopefully, this will inspire you to make more and better choices. This is a process but it’s an important one if you want to become a top-level athlete. Eventually, your taste buds will align with the new way of living and you will appreciate a salad just as much as you did that bacon double cheeseburger.
Let me put it this way - what do you think the professionals eat?
