12-17-2021, 05:03 PM
Luka's been rehabbing his ankle/knee for over a week now.
Has anyone even seen him? IDK if any board members make it over to the team facility (ML's rumored ID not withstanding) but I was wondering if they were getting him some pool time or bike time to burn off a few pounds and keep his conditioning up. Anyone making sure he's not having beers and Kolaches for breakfast everyday? Are they keeping him out of the reporters hot dog room at the arena?
I was thinking about athletes and diet the other day. Someone like Luka, or any other high performance athlete has to have the calories to burn to stay effective. One reference I found claims that a player logging over 30 minutes in a game will burn 1200-1500 calories. So you'd think they could eat what they want, but a Quarter Pounder w/Cheese, Large Fry, Large Coke checks in at 1300 calories. So if their eating habits are marginal (I have a weakness for pizza myself) but the season activity balances their eating behavior (doesn't apply to me though) then the offseason can potentially be a problem if one doesn't adjust to the different activity level.
Luka spend time and energy helping Slovenia to a fabulous Olympics run. I was cheering for him all the way. But I wonder if hanging out with his mates maybe exacerbated an already marginal dietary style that resulted in checking in a little pudgy this year.
I mean if the Slovenia grandmas are calling him fat, then who am I to argue.
Has anyone even seen him? IDK if any board members make it over to the team facility (ML's rumored ID not withstanding) but I was wondering if they were getting him some pool time or bike time to burn off a few pounds and keep his conditioning up. Anyone making sure he's not having beers and Kolaches for breakfast everyday? Are they keeping him out of the reporters hot dog room at the arena?
I was thinking about athletes and diet the other day. Someone like Luka, or any other high performance athlete has to have the calories to burn to stay effective. One reference I found claims that a player logging over 30 minutes in a game will burn 1200-1500 calories. So you'd think they could eat what they want, but a Quarter Pounder w/Cheese, Large Fry, Large Coke checks in at 1300 calories. So if their eating habits are marginal (I have a weakness for pizza myself) but the season activity balances their eating behavior (doesn't apply to me though) then the offseason can potentially be a problem if one doesn't adjust to the different activity level.
Luka spend time and energy helping Slovenia to a fabulous Olympics run. I was cheering for him all the way. But I wonder if hanging out with his mates maybe exacerbated an already marginal dietary style that resulted in checking in a little pudgy this year.
I mean if the Slovenia grandmas are calling him fat, then who am I to argue.