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Gatorade, Powerade, Isoport…do we need them for volleyball? Sports drinks such as these were made so athletes could basically inject some energy straight into their body ready for uptake by the muscles. They also provide and easy way to get carbohydrate and electrolytes into the body directly after a session for recovery. The question is, with a power sport such as Volleyball, are they necessary? This article will focus on the need for sports drinks DURING a match. For recovery reasons, sports drinks are very efficient but this will be delved into during a later post.