Tornament Preparation

**Chia** · 04-26-2002, 02:15 PM

Hey guys,
Just wondering what you guys do the day before a big tornament. What you eat, how do u prepare for it, what u bring, etc.

Replys would be great
thanks

**Don** · 04-26-2002, 02:15 PM

I nice massage

**^shaz^** · 04-26-2002, 03:02 PM

well i try to get lots of carbohydrates and take lots of liquid.... but most of all get lots of rest...

**TDotSmAsHer** · 04-26-2002, 04:38 PM

Do some streching or go for a relaxing swim! Also get lots of sleep, keep hydrated, eat pasta!

**JChen99** · 04-26-2002, 05:01 PM

On the old forum I heard something about drinking red wine right before the tourney... but... I wanna know how much you drink and how long before the tourney.. thx!

**^shaz^** · 04-26-2002, 05:14 PM

well obviously a bit less then it takes to get drunk lol

***Cheung*** · 04-27-2002, 09:42 AM

The same amount of alcohol will affect each person differently (despite legal limits). So a large person can consume more than a small person to attain the same concentration in the body.

Regular drinkers will also be more tolerant of alcohol than the occasional drinker.

So no hard and fast rule on the amount. If taking alcohol works for you, you will have to judge your own limits. Does ethanol come under one of the banned substances in sports?

**JChen99** · 04-27-2002, 09:59 AM

well... i dont drink unless it's a "sepcial occasion" which has not occured but once... so... i kno i got a huge tolerance for alchohol... 1/2 bottle of red wine wont affect me much except making my face red ^^" but I'm still careful about not drinking too much so it wont affect my reflexes... but last time it wore out way too early before the tourney... ( and no.. i'm not gonna carry around with me a wine bottle ^^").. so... jus wonderin how much to take in still ><

and i dun think they can catch you... unless u take in an excessive amount... cuz before they can test it... most of it will be outta ur system ^^

***Cheung*** · 04-27-2002, 10:38 AM

It would still be in your urine.
If you want alcohol to affect your game, it would be logical that you need alcohol still in your blood stream while playing. This alcohol would still be in your urine after the match and thus you could still be tested positive.

i think the differences are really quite minor. I'd rather increase my skill than drink alcohol before the game. I'll drink the wine after I've won the match!!!

**TDotSmAsHer** · 04-27-2002, 07:06 PM

Hrmm...... take gatorade bottle ... pour out gatorade.......... put in wine............

**Chia** · 04-27-2002, 07:13 PM

lol
has anyone played badmonton drunk before? wonder how that would feel like

**^shaz^** · 04-27-2002, 07:15 PM

i wouldnt like to try it....lol, considering i dont driink anyway i dotn think i will ever experience it thankfully

**Nanashi** · 04-28-2002, 06:46 PM

Originally posted by Chia
lol
has anyone played badmonton drunk before? wonder how that would feel like

playing badminton drunk is not a good idea... especially playing with a drunk in doubles... lots of clashes and lots of being hit by racquet..

**Yogi** · 04-28-2002, 07:31 PM

As i respect badminton as a sport a lot, I will never enter the court after drinking. So i think i cant help u guys with this. But i have played agst one and i had loads of fun making him run and feel dizzy.

**Winex West Can** · 04-28-2002, 08:03 PM

Doing anything drunk (including ***) is probably a bad idea. You probably wouldn't remember anything, anyhow so what's the point.

Only thing you can do is to sleep it off

**Chia** · 04-28-2002, 11:31 PM

I agree guys, probably end your badminton careers or something. Break a leg and u wouldn't even notice

**Slanter** · 04-29-2002, 04:18 AM

My alcohol intake the night before is usually proportional to how early I have to get out of bed the next day. However, I usually save the real drinking until after my customary second round exit.

I did once forget about a match and was moderately drunk before a singles game. I could not understnad why my father accused me of stupidity following the game. All became clear when watching him in his next game - he was left handed. I remember thinking '**** me he's got a good backhand, I am not going to try his forehand!'

WWC, if your girlfriend looked anything like mine you would realise that *** when drunk is the only option.