Getting Ready for Fall Sports Training

Fall sports are just around the corner, and with them comes the HYPE we love about them. Kids, teens, and young adults around the country are eagerly anticipating the beginning of their respective seasons. It’s a time of dedication, commitment, competition, and fun, that kids and parents look forward to each year. But sports are hard, and they require a lot of time and training to truly excel as a player. While you anticipate the start of your upcoming season, you probably also know that getting back in the game can be a challenging transition.

Hydrate and Stretch

An important thing to remember when getting back into training is to start slow. If you’ve taken some time off and try to do too much too fast, you are at risk for injury. The last thing anyone wants is for you to make your season debut harder for yourself or worse, take yourself out completely due to an injury. Before doing any kind of training, it’s important to hydrate and stretch. This is something you can do at home. A full body stretch session combined with adamant fluid is a great way to get your body on track. This can help to prevent cramps, encourage muscle recovery, and give you the energy and mobility necessary to perform your sport of choice. Give yourself a chance to warm up. Move your body around, get a good sweat going and your heart pumping.

Ease Back into the Fundamentals

Before jumping off the bench and right back into the action, go back to the basics and review the fundamentals of your sport. If you’ve taken some time off, your muscle-to-mind connection will carry you a decent distance based on your prior experience but running through basics is important. In fact, it is incredibly common to overlook basic technique and fundamentals when you’ve been away from the game. Take your time. Work on the little things, ease your way back into what you know. If you do this right, you will be performing at your best far more quickly than you would otherwise.

Condition, Condition, Condition

Ultimately, the most important thing you can do for yourself when preparing for your season is conditioning. If you are going to be running, it will be extremely beneficial if your body is already acclimated to that level of energy usage. Long runs, cardio-centric workouts, and explosive drills like sprints will condition your body to perform even when you’re completely gassed. Doing an adamant amount of cardio before the start of the fall season will ensure you are able to compete for longer and improve quicker.

The Fall should be a time of fun, passion for your sport, and exertion. A competitive drive can carry an athlete through an entire season, but the will to win should also fuel the will to train. Proper training and healthy execution of technique and cardio can carry you from your practice field to a championship. Stretching, running your drills, and focusing on your fundamentals will take you far. It’s how we train that separates us. Train hard, train smart, and take the field with confidence.