If you play a sport does that automatically mean you are fit? Chances are, no. So, if you’re fit can you play any sport? I’m sure you could play, but you might not be the best. Which is better? For some it’s a toss up, for me it’s clear. I’d rather be able to attempt to play multiple sports and not be the best at all of them but have the stamina to perform them, than be stuck with one sport forever and not be able to be even average at something else.

The short of it is this…in addition to your sport specific training you also need to work on your general strength and conditioning. Not only will a good strength and conditioning program make you stronger, it will also make you a better athlete within your sport. The carry over to everyday fuunctional movement will also be of extreme benefit to you.

This is especially important for young athletes. Young athletes specialize in sport so early that they become good at one thing, and are sometimes even unable to perform other activities or sports. Young athletes whose sport is primarily lower body strength dominant may have very little if any upper body strength. A good strength and conditioning program would incorporate upper body strength into these young athletes training programs to make them a better balanced athlete.

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I’ve never played the sport, although I admire those that do, both male and female. Several of my friends husbands play, several of my new friends play, I’ve trained almost a dozen of them, and well there’s a lot to consider. It takes a good amount of endurance, speed and agility, and strength. It takes passion, accountability, dedication to hard work and a touch (or more) of nutrition and recovery.

Speed and agility today, practice tomorrow, conditioning the next, and game day to follow, yikes! It’s almost as if these players have a part time job, oh wait… they do.

The demands of a chosen sport are real, it’s not some sort of Nancy game you decide to just partake in. As with all sports, you need to be serious at times, you need to focus, you need to train, you need to practice, and you need to develop your skills, among many other things.

How do you balance the demands of life, your work, your home, your play with your sport? For those who are passionate and serious you find a way, for those who are not one area begins to slack. Balance is key, and your success is how much you put into it.

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I know, it’s been two weeks since I last updated the blog, my apologies, one day went to the next and then a whole two weeks had passed.

I’ve talked a little bit about consistancy before, but I’m going to open the topic up for discussion again (this has nothing to do with not updating the blog in two weeks.) The key to any training and/or nutrition program is consistancy, without it we’re left with a hap-hazard randomness that leaves us with minimal results, if any, and a severe lack of accountability.

This past weekend I was out of town for four days, a mini vacation, yet I still worked out during two of those four days. Why? For one, I knew I’d feel better if I did a quick workout in the mornings. Two, I didn’t want to have a tough time getting back in to the swing of things once I got home. Three, just because I’m on vacation doesn’t mean I can let my normal lifestyle go to crap. Four, my friends wanted to try my workouts so I had a group of people to workout with while I was away.

With the exception of one day, I even ate well while I was away. I was surrounded with temptations that don’t usually enter my own home, so I’m quite pleased with myself that I turned them down.

Long story short, once you make working out and good nutrition a part of your everyday living, it’s easier and more compelling to stick with the plan. When you stick with the plan you see results. When you see results you want to stick with the plan to see more results.

See where I’m going with this? Consistancy.

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