#415 💪🏽Health & Hoops🏀 | Longevity, Injury Prevention, & Clean-Eating For Officials

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#415 💪🏽Health & Hoops🏀 | Longevity, Injury Prevention, & Clean-Eating for Officials | w/Marc Vaccaro

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In this special Crown Refs Community Q&A episode, Paul and Marc Vaccaro break down some of the most important health, fitness, and performance questions submitted by basketball officials from the Crown Refs community. The conversation dives into preventing and rehabing common officiating issues like tight hamstrings, shin pain, lower back discomfort, and core weakness—while introducing practical solutions like loaded stretching, Nordic curls, barefoot training principles, ankle mobility work, decompression through hanging, and spinal health strategies. Marc also explains why core strength isn’t just about abs, but about creating a strong 360° cylinder around your spine for longevity and injury prevention on the court.

The episode also explores performance nutrition for officials who travel and work multiple games per week, including what to eat before early morning workouts, how to maintain muscle during the season, fasting strategies for busy referees, clean eating on a budget, and how to stabilize blood sugar to avoid crashes during games. They discuss protein options, fuel timing, the truth about protein bars, the role of whole foods, and realistic approaches to staying lean and strong during the grind of the season. If you’re an official looking to stay durable, energized, and physically prepared for a long season, this episode delivers practical, real-world guidance straight from the Crown Refs community.

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