Table 1.

In addition to 1 mg/kg bodyweight/day of vitamin C for collagen cross-link development, overall protein consumption of 2.3 g/kg bodyweight/day for tissue repair; vitamin D and calcium for bone and enthesis health, and vitamin A for anti-inflammatory effects, athletes should have a healthy diet with sufficient hydration and electrolyte ingestion

Supplement Focus	Diversify diet to include some comfort foods	Pre-Intense practice CHO meal	30–60 minutes before training, athletes consume approximately 15 g of vitamin C-enriched gelatin or the collagen peptide equivalent (both proportional to BW) to increase post-exercise collagen synthesis	Pre-Intense practice CHO meal	30–60 minutes before training, athletes consume approximately 15 g of vitamin C-enriched gelatin or the collagen peptide equivalent (both proportional to BW) to increase post-exercise collagen synthesis	Pre-game day CHO meal	Pre-game CHO meal
Modality	Thermal modalities, massage, stretching/soft tissue mobilization	Cryotherapy or contrasting thermotherapy post-practice	Cryotherapy or contrasting thermotherapy post-practice	Cryotherapy or contrasting thermotherapy post-practice	Cryotherapy or contrasting thermotherapy post-practice	Thermal modalities, massage, stretching/soft tissue mobilization	Post-game cryotherapy
Day of the Week	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday

CHO complex carbohydrate