Some professional players are sick and maybe you do not even know about it. Novak Djokovic celiac or Alex Ruiz diabetic, many athletes are not perfect and yet they handle it very well thanks to an exceptional knowledge of their body. GlucoUp allowed us to know a little more.

Alex Ruiz, one of the best players of the WPT has launched a campaign in Spain, "I am diabetic" (soy diabético), during which he talks about his "disease" and especially comes to give advice or just listen to people with diabetes who have struggling to manage their diabetes.

Alex Ruiz starts on padel around 7 years old and it was at 10 that he was diagnosed with diabetes. First asking himself many questions about the difference he showed with his comrades during injections to control blood sugar or doses of insulin, he learns to fight for his passion against the negative opinions of doctors.

Getting to know his body

This is the key to success. Any professional athlete must know his body extremely well in order to take him, at each effort, to the limit. Alex had to learn very quickly how his body reacted and reacted. "It's like everyone's diabetic around me." The fact that diabetes started when he was 10, everything seemed normal to him. Passionate about sports, he could not stay behind. Football, tennis then padel, at the age of 15 he decided to devote himself completely to padel and show doctors that with a good foundation you can get out and make your dreams come true.

The routine, the most important

For Alex, the days must be similar so that his body is the most efficient possible. Get up early in the morning, have a simple breakfast, and then get some physical training before finishing the morning on the pitch. Accompanied by a nutritionist, he understands the importance of eating healthy. "In the old days, I did not eat badly, but with the help of the nutritionist, I eat what is best for me and for my diabetes." 

The most difficult day of tournaments

Between the change of routine, the stress and the big physical effort, the tournaments are the most difficult moments to manage because the glycemic rate can quickly make jumps upwards but also downwards. A good pre-game preparation, a system that allows him to regularly monitor his blood glucose level via smartphone, isotonic drinks added to bananas to keep a stable rate, and fast sugars in case of intestinal blood glucose levels allow him to play at the highest level. level. "The most important thing is to listen to yourself in order to become aware".

Open to everyone

Alex in his tracks "Soy diabético" helps all those who need it. Thanks to his experience he does not give the miracle formula because each diabetes is different, but advises for a good base, which is for him the most important in a diabetic.

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Julien Bondia

Julien Bondia is a teacher of padel in Tenerife (Spain). Columnist and advisor, he helps you play better through his tutorials and tactical/technical articles padel.

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