If your 16-18 YO athlete isn’t willing to wake up 15-min earlier to eat breakfast they really don’t care about getting stronger or improving as an athlete. You won't earn that D1 scholarship or starting position with an attitude consistent with Intramural sports. Seriously, if you have a student athlete under your roof who has a phone, spends > 5 hours/day social media, goes to specialized training, plays multiple sports that YOU as a parent or guardian spends thousands of dollars on annually they should absolutely be able to prioritize their nutrition and sleep. Don’t be your kid’s friend, be their parent. Encourage them to pack snacks, make their breakfasts the night before, build a routine that is centered around supporting the life they want to live. Kids NEED routine, structure, discipline, and guidance. They will be glad they had leadership who encouraged them to care for their body. There’s a lot of hard working athletes out there hungry to get better and will EASILY outperform those with a bad attitude and poor habits. Poor habits like staying up late, on phones for hours a day, skipping meals, drinking energy drinks, eating candy and chips as meals, and flat out showing up to training under-fueled giving 50% effort. If you want your kid to be strong and successful lead by example. Meal prep as a family, get to bed early and pack H20 bottles . These are simple and basic things for GOOD health. If you really want to be great you need to do the basics. If you can’t do the basics you really don’t care about being great. No one accidentally shows up to the championship game or succeeds in life by accident. Discipline, structure, and life skills need to be taught early on in life! 💯