Ep 4. The 3:00 PM Fueling Problem

Lunch was at 11:30. Practice starts at 3:30. What happens in between? In this episode of The Critical Reload Podcast, Mike Bewley tackles one of the most common fueling gaps for developing athletes: the after-school window. You’ll learn why the problem is often access and timing—not discipline—what makes a practical pre-practice snack, how food choices should change when practice is only minutes away, and how to build a simple 3:00 PM fueling system your athlete can actually follow.Fueling Champions for ParentsIf you want to go deeper, Critical Reload's Fueling Champions for Parents takes the ideas we cover here and turns them into a complete system you can use at home. Learn more here:https://criticalreload.com/courses/critical-reload-fueling-champions-for-parents/Free School-to-Home ToolkitWant to take this episode beyond the listen? Use the Critical Reload School-to-Home Toolkit to help teach the concept at school and reinforce it at home.Access the Toolkit here:https://tinyurl.com/yuhdar7nTeach it at school. Reinforce it at home.