12 Tips To Improve Athletic Performance

12 Tips To Improve Athletic Performance book cover — Table of Contents Warm Ups Are the Way to start 4 Playing Multiple Sports Has Benefits Weight Training Builds Strength 8 Get Enough sleep for Recovery 10 Diet Matters All the Time 12 Yoga and stretching increase strength and Flexibility 14 Balance Training Helps the Body Move 16 Cardio Training Improves Movement and stamina 18 Safety Comes First 20 Technology Can Track Progress 22 Use the latest in Equipment 24 New Training Technology Can Change the Game 26 Fact Sheet 28 Glossary 30 For More Information 31 Index 32 About the

12 Tips To Improve Athletic Performance — page 1 — Warm Ups Are the Way to Start Playing in games is fun But practice rise When your muscles are warm is where you get better Practice you won t feel as sore after working helps you get ready to play your out Also you may be at a lower best In a similar way a warm up risk of injury Increased blood flow routine is important It can be a reduces strain on muscles A great start to any workout practice warm up should be similar to the or game activity you re about to do But it should be slower A warm up gets your blood flowing It also makes your body temperature Stretching after a warm up can help reduce the risk of

12 Tips To Improve Athletic Performance — page 2 — Jogging is one example of a warm up A warm up should make you break a sweat It shouldn't leave you tired though Doing some stretches can be helpful too But always stretch after the warm up Stretching cold muscles can lead to injury The partner to a good warm up is a cooldown This comes after the activity A cooldown is a less intense version of the sport you just played For instance suppose you were running As a cooldown 120 take a walk for five to 10 minutes This helps your heart rate and body temperature steadily return to normal Stopping exercise too quickly could leave you feeling dizzy Maximum heartbeats per minute when it's safe to stop cooling down Warm ups prepare you to be in the best shape to compete They also can help reduce injury A warm up is a less intense version of the activity you re about to do THINK ABOUT IT There is a mental side to sports too What are some good ways to mentally prepare to play a game A similar cooldown should follow any

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