The importance of nutrition as a professional athlete. Lessons by pro-baseball player Xavier Scruggs

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Dear Listener! Super excited about today’s episode with my guest Xavier Scruggs. Xavier is an American professional baseball first baseman who previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins, and the NC Dinos of the KBO League.   He is the host of the Xtradordinary Athletes,  a podcast that brings attention to intangibles and discusses topics that help promote wellness/success for the well rounded athlete.   A Major League Player who spent time with the St. Louis Cardinals and the Miami Marlins. He also spent time playing in Korea and multiple Latin countries. He has a background in communications, public speaking and writing. He is committed to providing a platform where athletes come together to maximize their potential outside of their sport. His time and experience as a professional athlete has equipped him with intangible tools and resources. He is turning those resources into opportunities to develop camps, workshops, and seminars to help prepare young athletes for their journey along the way. Xavier is motivated by his faith, his wife Jessica, and their two son's Ezekiel and Xander.   In today’s podcast we talked about    Xavier’s Story and how he became a pro baseball player  The culture behind nutrition, health and baseball and lessons learned early in his career  Xavier’s pivoting point to focus on his health and nutrition for performance His experience in Korea and Mexico and the nutritional culture abroad  Things he wished he would’ve done when he was younger Morning routines and what Xavier’s day looks like Advice he gives to younger athletes And more!    To learn more about Xtraordinary Athletes visit https://www.xoathletes.com/ or check out their instagram https://www.instagram.com/Xtraordinary_Athletes/ Xavier’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xavier_scruggs/   TO CONNECT WITH ME    On Instagram: www.instagram.com/andresayesta On TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/tLLoyS/ On Youtube www.youtube.com/c/vivenutrition Podcast IG page: www.instagram.com/vivenutrition On Facebook www.facebook.com/vivenutrition Our Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1934943366627043/?ref=bookmarks FREE RESOURCES To download my Macro Counting Guide tap here  To download my Intermittent Fasting FREE course tap here   FOR NUTRITION COACHING Apply here at www.vive-nutrition.com/online-coaching