is this a good idea?

[Squabbles94806]

beware the second round sugar crash.

Word. If you're gonna drink that Red Bull, you gotta time it perfectly. Enough time to digest into your system from all the sugar, and enough time so you don't crash before you fight.

I dunno. My body's different I can't eat anything if i'm gonna get a work out in...that goes for fighting too. My stomach's gotta be completely digested. When i fight, i usually it do it hours in advace (after i weight in of course) so i have enough time to digest and drop a duece.

The carbs is right though. Only your body can tell you when you need to eat.

[Ramamaiden]

do it 2 hours before a fight, so it takes effect and you fully digest it.
but i think water and pasta would be better

[Pork Chop]

Hope you don't mind me getting on my soap box and dropping in another $.02; but before a fight, my biggest priority is to relax, to rest up, and not waste anymore energy than I have to.

Waiting around for my bout is one of the MOST exhausting things ever (especially considering heavyweights tend to fight last).
By the time you get in there, you feel like you've spent the day hiking.

Personally, I don't see how a huge sugar high or energy drink rush will help this.
The solution to the energy burn problem is to relax, to calm down, keep your wits about you, work on visualization, and pay attention to the task at hand.
When you're actually fighting, be economical with your movements, don't spaz so you can finish the fight strong, regulate your breathing, and don't be tense..
It would seem that an insulin ****e [EDIT: that's s p i k e why's the cuss filter goin off?] (which can happen within 30 min of eating something) would be counter productive to this.

A few of my workout partners have taken energy drinks before workouts and gassed QUICK. I've had the same experience myself. Pacing myself, relaxing into my technique, being efficient with my movements, and not expending any unnecessary energy was almost impossible.

Different strokes for different folks, but definitely not for me.

[pyrovampx]

Hope you don't mind me getting on my soap box and dropping in another $.02; but before a fight, my biggest priority is to relax, to rest up, and not waste anymore energy than I have to.

Waiting around for my bout is one of the MOST exhausting things ever (especially considering heavyweights tend to fight last).
By the time you get in there, you feel like you've spent the day hiking.

Personally, I don't see how a huge sugar high or energy drink rush will help this.
The solution to the energy burn problem is to relax, to calm down, keep your wits about you, work on visualization, and pay attention to the task at hand.
When you're actually fighting, be economical with your movements, don't spaz so you can finish the fight strong, regulate your breathing, and don't be tense..
It would seem that an insulin ****e [EDIT: that's s p i k e why's the cuss filter goin off?] (which can happen within 30 min of eating something) would be counter productive to this.

A few of my workout partners have taken energy drinks before workouts and gassed QUICK. I've had the same experience myself. Pacing myself, relaxing into my technique, being efficient with my movements, and not expending any unnecessary energy was almost impossible.

Different strokes for different folks, but definitely not for me.

Ahh thanks you know what I think I'm gonna rethink about that redbull I never use it and i don't wanna risk getting a negative reaction.