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Corrado's Blog


11/16/2008
 
Optimal Vertical by Corrado Cultrera
 
 
 
I had the opportunity to attend the ultimate sports vacation in Cancun with the volleyball vacations group.  What a great concept, a bunch of beach volleyball fanatics playing 8 hours a day and being taught by AVP professionals.  My main purpose for the trip was to introduce the group to the latest in hydration products. I have been on these trips before and I have seen people play from sunrise to sunset in 35 degree weather (that is celcius).  Can you say dehydration!!!!! 

The most important thing to remember is that being dehydrated leads to a decrease in performance.   Your hitting power goes down, your arm speed decreases, your reaction time is slower, and your speed and agility decreases.  A player must have a good balance of water intake, nutrition, and electrolyte consumption. In other words, you need to eat and drink to keep your body nourished and performing optimally.

In Cancun , I introduced the athletes to our Optimal Hydration product. People were getting our electrolyte drops first thing in the morning directly into their water bottles.  The line started off with about 20 people.  After added the drops, I decided to head out for breakfast.  A couple of cappuccinos later (how ironic I am hydrated athletes and dehydrating myself) I was approached by Christine Phillips, who works for bith Volleyball Vacations & volleyball.com.  She said, “Corrado where have you been, people are lined up waiting for their drops!!!” Let me tell you, I got back to the courts and there must have been over 75 people lined up.  “Dr. C, we need your drops!” Even the AVP pros were lined up waiting for their drops. 

Well my so called vacation turned into a week of adding electrolytes to bottles of water.    All worth it, people were loving the results.  People were describing an increase in energy and a decrease in cramping.

Can’t wait, we are launching our Optimal Vertical product at the AVCA convention in December.  For the first time, volleyball athletes will have a supplement product that has been designed specifically to meet their needs and promote optimal performance. The product will address all phases of training, the energy cycles, the physiology, and the competition needs of the volleyball athlete.  If any of you guys come out to the convention, be sure to pop by our booth!!!!! I look forward to seeing you there.

So remember play hard and stay hydrated!!!!!

Yours in health and sport,

Dr. Corrado

www.optimalvertical.com
 
Posted by Corrado Cultrera at 5:48 PM
 
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