EATING A HEAVY meal or foods loaded with fat before or during bowling will
slow down your digestive sustem and put extra stress on your body. Drinking
high sugar or caffeinated beverages before or during bowling will give you
an immediate burst of energy, but then you will have a letdown when that
has worked through your system. It would be better, especially in a longer
format tournament, to plan and not have to use that quick fix strategy.
So what should you do? First identify what times and the duration you will
be competing. Second, plan how you will eat beforehand and try not to eat
during competition.
Carbohydrates, which get stored in the muscles as glycogen, are later used
for energy. Pasta and other foods with complex carbohydrates are valuable
before competition. These are just some ideas of foods that will give you
energy throughout the event.