What to Eat Before a Football Match

I have gotten many many many questions about what and how to eat before a football match... I have provided some content about that on my Instagram and TikTok: TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSmMsos7/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ric.fit/?hl=en But, I wanted to expand and provide a more in-depth explanation for the YouTube faaaaaaaaam! What to Eat Before a Football Match: 1. If you aren’t eating well and sleeping well throughout the week; your pre-match meal won’t cure you! 2. What you eat the day before game day is just as or more important than what you eat on game day. 3. This “bigger meal” should be eaten 3-4 hours before the match to allow your body to digest before kick off. 4. Eat meals that you are already accustomed to. If you want to “try out a new meal,” do it on a training day, NOT on a match day. 5. Every individual is different. Different foods effect different people in different ways. Test/Experiment and find what works for you and makes you feel best. Sample Meal Before a Match: 1. Build Meal Around Protein: -Chicken, Fish, Eggs, Tofu, Tempeh 2. Add Complex Carbohydrates: -Oatmeal, Toast, Sweet/Baked Potato, Rice, Quinoa, Pasta 3. Fats: -Cook your protein source in coconut or olive oil. Stay away from HIGH FATS Pre-Match. 4. Vegetables: -Have simple steamed vegetables that don’t make you “gassy” pre-match. 5. Stay away from heavy sauces/dressings. 6. Bring one banana and/or 1-2 dates to the match to eat about 1 hour before kick-off. ___________________________________________ The Intention of this YouTube Channel is to show you the the behind the scenes of a footballer fulfilling his dream in another country. Within the channel, I will do my best to help you become a better footballer all around. I want to help you improve your: Mindset, Technique, Nutrition, Movement and Recovery. These 5 pillars will help you become the best footballer, athlete and human possible which will help you become ready for any opportunity. Find me on... FREE INTERMITTENT FASTING GUIDE, FREE FAT LOSS EBOOK, FREE BODYWEIGHT PROGRAM ► https://ricfittraining.com/free-ebooks Instagram ►   / ric.fit   Podcast ► https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t.... Facebook ►   / ricfitness   Website►https://ricfittraining.com/ ---- About Me Name: Eric Friedlander (Ric, Ricky) Age: 25 Nationality: USA Job: Professional Soccer Player Current Team: Hapoel Robi Shapira Haifa (Israel) Last Team: FSV Lückenwalde (Germany) Previous Teams: Nyköpings BIS (Division 1-Sweden), FSV Lückenwalde (German Oberliga), Eintracht Bamberg (German Oberliga) Position: RB/LB/CDM College: University at Buffalo (one year) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Do NOT subscribe to my channel unless my videos are actually helpful. The point of this channel is to help you out, and not promote me. So if my videos don't give you value...don't subscribe. If they do, though, please hit the sub button (it helps a lot!), and turn on that bell notification! You and I are going to get VIBEY (intention of creating positive vibes) together, become a better footballer together and get SHREDDED together! Sit down, chill out, pour yourself a cup of coffee and I’ll introduce myself real quick. My name’s Eric — but everyone calls me “Ric" — and I’m a pretty chill dude who rarely wears a shirt. I’m also footballer in Europe, as NASM Certified Personal Trainer, an EXOS Performance Specialist, a DBC Level 1 Coach, and a Precision Nutrition Coach. But hey. This channel isn’t for fame, publicity, making cash, being a YouTube Star, going on Yachts with sweet tings, and showing the "lavish lifestyle" of WORKING FROM THE BEACH, bro! It’s a place where you and I can chill, vibe, and have fun while learning a ton and getting better at whatever you do. I’ll never sugar coat thing, lie, or beat around the bush. I’ll tell you everything straight up, and I will make you uncomfortable at times. But, the TRUTH, always needs to be spoken. Listen, some stuff you might like. Others you might not. And that’s totally cool. Either way, my goal here is to create a discussion. A place where you and I can get together, exchange ideas, and improve a tiny bit each day! Like I said, we’re gonna VIBE, drink lots of coffee, maybe take off our shirts once in a while, and I’m super excited about that. Because there aren’t too many online communities in which the sole purpose is to inspire and motivate one another. And that’s exactly what you and I are going to do here. To your success in football and health, All love. Ric, Ricky, Ricky Surman, BiggRicc, etc. _______________________________________________________