Talking Training, Nutrition, and Life with Tennis Star CoCo Vandeweghe | PE Edition

The 2018 U.S. Open doubles champion CoCo Vandeweghe joins Thorne’s Director of Sports Science, Joel Totoro in this special performance edition of the Thorne podcast to discuss the training and nutrition that goes into fueling Coco’s competitive spirit on the tennis court.


During this episode you’ll learn about:
Coco Vandeweghe Background and family [1:00]
The Grand Slam Tournaments [2:49]
CoCo career highlights [3:50]
Overcoming injury [4:30]


Injury rehab [6:45]
Recovery process [9:00]
Mental aspects [11:00]


Recovery and performance tips [12:30]
Recovery basics [12:55]
Diet [14:00]
Working with a dietician [14:41]


Electrolytes and Supplements [15:31]
Coco’s nutrition and supplement regimen [16:50]
Catalyte [17:00]


Finding time to relax and unwind [18:00]
Looking ahead in 2021 [19:31]
Questions from the community [21:17]
How has Covid impacted your performance and training? [21:22]
How much training is in the gym vs. on the court/technique training for tennis? [23:15]
Coco’s family of athletes [25:00]
Tennis inspirations [26:17]
Upcoming tennis players inspired by CoCo [26:54]
Other sports outside of Tennis: Golf [27:24]
Secret to victory in Tennis doubles match [28:05]


Headstrong: supporting mental health for veterans [29:16]

Resources to topics mentioned in this episode:
Hydration: Catalyte vs. Bottled Brands
CoCo Vandeweghe and Thorne: A Doubles Pair That's Hard to Beat
CoCo Vandeweghe: A Day in The Life of An Elite Tennis Star
My Thorne Story: How CoCo Stays Hydrated On The Court


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