Soccer No Sweat for Real GAA Men – Lucozade Study Reveals
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And GAA men beat soccer hands down in the amount of liquid they consume at training. GAA players guzzled up to three litres of fluid whilst training, with a mean fluid intake during a training session of 760 ml. Professional soccer players have been reported to consume a measly 303ml to 971ml.
The survey also revealed that 25% of players reporting to GAA training were already in a dehydrated state. The research did not include data taken from Tyrone or Kerry players following the recent All Ireland Final.
The research suggests that more than one quarter of all GAA players did not consume adequate fluids in the period leading up to training. In each squad tested, the range of dehydrated players varied from 10% to 33% suggesting some players take to the water like ducks, whilst others duck it altogether.
84.4%, or 211 of 250 players tested, experienced some degree of dehydration and loss in body mass during training itself. However, 98.8% of players managed to maintain adequate hydration status during the training session indicating that the majority of players voluntarily drink adequate fluids to replace sweat losses. We are interested to know who the 39 lazy hoors that experienced no dehydration. Were these fellas like disinterested U-12s sent out by their da’s to play, interested more in picking flowers and leisurely booting the ball the road they were facing?
Talking Balls can also verify that in its own research study conducted over the weekend of 20/21/22 September, Lucozade Sport was proven when tested as an effective hangover cure. Many thanks to Lucozade Sport and Wilson Hartnell Public Relations for their kind sponsorship of Talking Balls research study. Please note: No animals were harmed during the course of this research.
