Daily Training Tip #641

I’ve said this numerous times before, (like a lot of things!) part of your conditioning program is designed towards preventing injury. It doesn’t matter how well conditioned you are, if you are on the “IR” you aren’t helping your team. Part injury prevention means pushing your body to the extreme, just like you would during competition.

Here’s and easy example; if you are a 100m dash sprinter, you need to make sure your body is pushed to it’s max sprinting speed during practice before a meet. If you’ve only done ‘jogging’ in practice, when the gun goes off, you aren’t ready to go and something negative might happen.

This same example is happens in all sports. Push your body to the extreme so you are ready for all competitions!

Daily Training Tip #640

This one is for you, Kevin! You show that watch who the boss is!

You’ve heard us talk about ‘mindset’ well the same holds true for your training. Your mind is always right. If it says you can run an extra mile, you can. If it says you can jump the highest box, you can. However, if it says you can not do something, it is also right. When you enter the gym (or your training session, wherever it may be) make sure you have the proper mindset.

Daily Training Tip #639

A lot of times, shin splints are in a players head. However, an easy way to help prevent shin splints is to train your soleus muscles. Easy to develop by flexing your toes up towards your shins. You can do this; with resistance from a partner, adding weights or just under your own power.

Daily Training Tip #638

When it comes to improving strength, the squat rack is very important. However, you also need to train “outside the box,” outside of the squat rack. There are so many different exercises that need to be completed in order for your lower body strength to reach it’s max strength. Start in the squat rack and then move “outside the box” and complete other strength lifts on a daily basis!

Flipping tires is one of those “outside of the box” strength workouts!

Daily Training Tip #637

As discussed before, take a couple of weeks off at the end of your season. Once you begin training again, make the focus be on strength. The first 4-6 weeks of your off-season program should be designed to build as much strength as possible.

Daily Training Tip #636

You are only an athlete once! You can’t take days back, you can take games back, you can’t take workouts back. Don’t leave anything to chance. Make sure you are prepared for your games/competition. If others don’t work, you will have to put in extra work on your own. There is nothing wrong (in fact recommended) with going into the gym on your own after practice and getting a little extra work in. You will get out, what you put in!

Daily Training Tip #634

Spring is the time of year where it is nice to take your workouts outside. However, if the weather doesn’t allow you to go outdoors on a specific day, take your workout into the pool. There are a couple pool workouts that can really benefit you as an athlete.




First, do your land based plyos in the pool. Find a spot in the pool that is chest depth and do all of your jumping in the pool. This lessens the impacts on your joints and adds resistance to each jump. This is also a good workout if you have a minor, lower body injury.



Second, aqua jog. Very similiar to jogging/sprinting on dryland, except less impact and great resistance.



Sometimes the pool is a nice change to your daily workout routine.