Workout for Athletes

By Allec Borseci


Just about any athlete who wants to improve his or her efficiency in their particular sport must do so through bettering their own personal fitness. In order to compete at a higher level, an athlete's physical ability needs to be at, or above, that of his or her competition's. Luckily, with some hard work and dedication, any athlete can begin a fitness training program and see remarkable results within a short time period. This article, along with the one's that follow, will offer a diverse number of daily workout routines that any athlete, in any sport, can incorporate into his or her very own physical fitness program.

Routine #1

All of the exercise routines that I publish will include, not just strength conditioning, but stamina training by way of cardiovascular work as well. It is actually becoming more and more apparent everyday, that athlete's aren't constrained by their position, to become, either big and strong, or small and speedy. Currently, we have been witnessing some enormous athletes moving at amazing speeds and we are seeing some smaller athletes with incredibly explosive strength. Today's athlete ought to be powerful as well as agile and that's what I gear my exercise routines towards.

Pretty much all personal fitness programs ought to involve a sufficient amount of stretching. Previous to any exercises, it's vital that you warm-up properly. Warming up should prepare you mentally and physically for the varieties of exercises you will be performing as part of your daily workout.

The more explosive an athlete is, the more effective that athlete is at his or her respective sport. For today's training routine, we'll concentrate on developing explosive power.

Skipping Rope - Fifteen minutes

-If your rope hits your feet and you have to cease for a moment, that is fine, just begin anew. -Small breaks of 10-15 secs are fine. -Attempt alternating legs when possible. For example: hop on 1 leg 3 times and switch to the other for 3 times. Or switch each hop.

Skipping rope is most likely the single most under-utilized exercises around. Nonetheless, it is one of the better routines in existence for building quick feet. This is the reason you see boxers and mixed martial artists including jumping rope into their fitness sessions.

Box Jumps - 3 Sets/20 Repetitions

-You will require a box, a stable chair, or some stairs. -60 seconds rest in between sets. -Explode off the floor. Attempt to reduce the amount of time your feet are on the ground to as little as possible.

Athletes should have explosive legs. Box jumps can help any individual build more powerful legs that will enable them to be more agile, run faster and jump higher.

Pull-ups 9 Sets/Max Reps

-3 sets normal grip -3 sets chin-up grip -3 sets wide overhand grip

When performing the normal grip and wide overhand grip, execute the pull-ups as a kipping pull-up. When executing the routine, focus on being as explosive as you possibly can.

Cool Down

Immediately following any rigorous exercise program, an athlete should cool down with a few light movements. Cooling down allows the athletes heart rate to get back to a normal level, as well as creates a mechanism of waste product removal such as lactic acid. You can cool down by lightly jogging followed by some stretching exercises.




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