AFTER the FURNACE
health, performance, coaching Dr Daryl Foy health, performance, coaching Dr Daryl Foy

AFTER the FURNACE

Playing tournaments in extreme heat where you may face 6-7 games in 10 days or so and on- turf temperatures can rocket past 40 degrees C is not just competition—it’s a physiological siege. Extreme heat doesn’t just drain fluids; it reshapes how the body performs, recovers, and adapts. For athletes and coaches, understanding how to use and adapt the necessary full spectrum recovery programs in these conditions is essential to sustaining performance across a tournament block.


Read More
WIRING up ELECTROLYTES
training, game day, tournament, heat, sports science Dr Daryl Foy training, game day, tournament, heat, sports science Dr Daryl Foy

WIRING up ELECTROLYTES

In hockey, the margins are razor thin. A single lapse in hydration can turn sharp decision‑making into hesitation, or explosive speed into heavy legs. Electrolytes aren’t just about quenching thirst — they’re the conductors of muscle firing, reaction time, and recovery. In the furnace of back‑to‑back games, when sweat loss is relentless, getting electrolytes right can be the difference between fading in the final quarter and finishing strong

Read More