Make love, not war

From food to sex to self-improvement, India coach Gary Kirsten and mental conditioning expert Paddy Upton, are leaving no stones unturned in making the team the very best in the world. Anand Vasu in the Hindustan Times gets hold of a four-part document compiled by the duo, which was handed out to the team members.

SEX: When young, successful celebrities travel the world, there's bound to be interest from the opposite sex. The subject is little talked about and the approach the article takes makes it perfect for young sportsmen.

It begins with a quote from Tim Noakes, a professor and sports scientist at the University of Cape Town, who said cheekily that sex was not a problem, but being up till 2am, probably having a few drinks at a bar while trying to pick someone up, on the eve of a game, almost always was. Excerpts from `Does sex increase performance?' (The first line incidentally, is "Yes it does, so go ahead and indulge") From a physiological (body) perspective, having sex increases testosterone levels, which causes an increase in strength, energy, aggression and competitiveness.