21d • Training & Nutrition
"I don't need to think about nutrition — I train enough to eat whatever I want."
Heard this from a club-level player recently. Wanted to dig into it.
Squash burns roughly 600–900 kcal/hr depending on intensity. That's real energy expenditure.
But "eating whatever you want" doesn't automatically mean:
✅ Enough protein to recover between sessions
✅ Enough carbs to fuel back-to-back matches in a tournament
✅ Enough micronutrients to support joint health and connective tissue
You can be lean and under-fuelled at the same time. And it shows — in energy in the fifth game, in recovery time, in how you feel two days after a hard tournament.
Training volume earns calories. It doesn't automatically earn optimal fuelling.
Agree or disagree? Would love to hear from the competitive players in here.
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