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Originally posted by water_boy1999
I suggest NOT taking a nap before practice. Caffeine or another power drink ahead of time will give you the energy you need. Also, eat something substantial for dinner after practice. This will put your body into a natural comatose state as your body absorbs the energy.
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Feeling tired after a large meal is typically a sign of not getting good enough sleep. It's not a natural effect of a large meal. The problem with caffeine is that its presence in the body prevents a sound sleep even once one gets to sleep. Ultimately, the best way to address the issue is through natural means - which means you're going to be tired at practice for a couple days. It's been a week since I've had caffeine and I sleep better, haven't stayed up past 1 AM on any given night and haven't slept past 10 AM. And each day I feel less and less of an urge to drink caffeine to fight being tired and instead replace it with eating a healthy meal, which gives natural energy.