Q.How about these so-called mineral drinks? A.They are excellent after-exercise drinks.So is beer But during competition,the ideal drink is water. Q.Can drugs such as amphetamines increase an athlete's performance? A.The evidence indicates that amphetamines don't actually improve your performance.They just make you think you're performing better than you are-make you think you can do things you really can't do.A football halfback,for example,will think he can knock over a 350- pound tackle instead of hunting for a hole in the line 别 Q. How about these so-called mineral drinks? A. They are excellent after-exercise drinks. So is beer. But during competition, the ideal drink is water. Q. Can drugs such as amphetamines increase an athlete’s performance? A. The evidence indicates that amphetamines don’t actually improve your performance. They just make you think you’re performing better than you are — make you think you can do things you really can’t do. A football halfback, for example, will think he can knock over a 350- pound tackle instead of hunting for a hole in the line