Beverages for playing DDR?

[*Motoko*]

Originally Posted by Inazuma

Wouldn't all that stuff (even though it's blended) still be kinda thick? I mean, energy is kinda redundant if you end up puking it all back up.

Not really... they tend to put alot of ice in it, so its less thick.

I mean last time I played SN with Jamba as my drink, I got A's on Healing Vision, Orion.78 (AM Euro MIX), and Drivin' on heavy, and I didn't feel sick at all. My only problem was I was a little thirsty by the time I was done. =P

Ah, well... whatever drink works I guess.

EXCEPT SODA!!! =/

[Jops]

I just drink water... But it seems that some of you drink Gatorade, maybe I'll try it the next time I play...

Everytime I play, I bring 2 liters of water which to be consumed all...

[Pandemonium X]

I can't find a good drink to get refreshed. I do drank a DP (Dr. Pepper) when I’m done.

[Evi]

I brought plenty of Gatorade with me tonight when I played, and I was doing 9's and 10's for hours, with minimal stamina loss. I'll definitely be bringing some with me next week.

[Timer Rabbit]

Water or Gatorade/Powerade.
Or even sofa, which I know it doesnt' work, but I drink it anyways.

[CMKGraphics]

It depends on what I have with me but I normally drink water, gatorade/powerade or some jamba/lollicup slushies. Soda is only ok to me if I am done playing for the day/night.

[Omega8bit]

Orange Juice + Banana + Ice. Blend.

[ranaratlusai]

About 30 to 40 minutes before you play drink a couple of cups of water and a few bananas to keep you from getting cramps. If you want you can drink a power drink with the water that helps to, monster, etc. Off topic if you really want to gain stamina play with weights, don't do anything that will kill you though, 10's and what not; i tried it DOES NOT WORK. Along with that wearing sweat pants and a sweater also makes you a bit heavier, but when you take them off well your a energizer battery. This also helps you sweat a lot, which well literally sweat the fat out of anyone. I hope this helps.

[Arkadian]

Originally Posted by Evi

When playing DDR, I tend to lose stamina and get dehydrated quickly (I mainly play 9's and above), so on my way to the arcades, I'll stop and get a Monster energy drink, and consume it over time, between songs. However, other people I know swear by various other drinks, so I'd like to know what you guys think. Gatorade? Water? Energy drinks? Soda? What do you drink while you're playing DDR?

I just drink water. Water, water, and more water! By the way, one time a fellow regular of mine drank an energy drink prior to playing a song, and vomitted right after about 25 seconds through the song. Although I wasn't actually there when this occurred, someone told me.

[theonecalledy2ckt]

water, gatorade, energy drinks. all are good choices. i recommend vitamin water, so you get a little extra back in your hydration. normally, i drink lipton green tea with citrus as i play. or pepsi.

[Flazh]

These in combination with any non-carbonated drink are beyond amazing. They are PERFECT. I don't know if they sell them outside of the UK, but I swear that these just keep me going!

[Enderkask]

Originally Posted by theonecalledy2ckt

water, gatorade, energy drinks. all are good choices. i recommend vitamin water, so you get a little extra back in your hydration. normally, i drink lipton green tea with citrus as i play. or pepsi.

Energy Drinks are not a good choice. They're not healthy for your body at all, there's a reason you don't see professional athletes drinking that stuff on the bench.

[theonecalledy2ckt]

Originally Posted by Enderkask

Energy Drinks are not a good choice. They're not healthy for your body at all, there's a reason you don't see professional athletes drinking that stuff on the bench.

true. once you hit over 450-500 mgs of caffiene in your body, your immune system weakens (trust me, i'm a caffiene expert, and i've put over a gram of caffiene in my body in 24 hours). but i usually have one to keep myself awake, then go to gatorade/water. or soda, since it's cheaper. *shrugs*

[ZethTheDarkMage]

Yea Gatorade is the best bet cause its actually formulated to get back stamina and such, and they even sell a energy and endurance formulated gatorades to to give that extra umph..

Gatorade Performance Series - Gatorade®

but as everyone else has said soda is bad but the reasoning behind it is that the mixture of carbonation and the sugar do a number on your system. The carbonation in you stomach gets shaken up like if you were to shake up an unopened soda. That mixed with the excessive sugars and other thick ingredients make it very painful and sloshy in your system and can cause a burning sensation in your throat. Sodas also cause more dehydration than hydration. Soda is all I used to drink when I played and it always messed me up.

Tea really isn't a good idea either cause it dehydrates as well(kinda dry feeling in your mouth you get from sodas and teas are indicators of there dehydrative natures.

So water or gatorade.....

flavored waters and such are ok, but most have splenda in them which can have negative effects on an active body as well.


Hope this helps..... ^_^

[ZanasoBayncuh]

Absolutely nothing that contains sugar is good for you in this case, anything with a sweetness to it at all is bad actually... I dunno what it's called and I don't remember what causes it, but sugars and sugar substitutes consumed during duress on the lungs causes them to constrict and that is usually a bad thing for those who tend to use their lungs to breath while playing.

Honestly I have no idea, I usually drink water due to lack of extra funds (what kind of blasphemer would spend their valuable DDR/ITG money on some unnecessary sustenance?) but I'm sure that there are other things that can be used safely.

And BTW, to the original poster, Monster energy drink is the fastest road available to developping diabetes... have fun with that eh? Healthiest Energy Drink Ever: I'm gonna have to give that to SoBe No Fear.