Summer Preparation Yields Fall Success

The school year is winding down and our athletes are looking forward to a well-deserved break. It’s hard to believe that practice for the fall season is less than two months away. For this reason, it is imperative to develop a relatively well-structured plan for training to help our athletes be ready for the start of the fall season. Appropriate advice involves:

• Aerobic training
• Acclimatization (getting used to training in hot weather)
• Strength training
• Nutrition
• Hydration
• Overemphasis or underemphasis in any of these areas could result in injury, illness or poor performance.

Guidelines for success:

• Be specific, but flexible. Give a timeline of when to start workouts, frequency of workouts and how to advance. Give enough leeway in the schedule to prevent injury or burnout.
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  Give written instructions. Teenagers will not remember what they don’t see.
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  Be positive and encouraging to provide motivation. Explain the benefits of the workouts as well as possible consequences of not being prepared.
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  Try to have informal group workouts to provide supervision and demonstrate proper form. This will also add to team spirit.
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  For specifics on aerobic training, acclimatization, strength training, nutrition and hydration, click here.

Physician appointments:
Guthrie Clinic Sayre, Sayre, PA - (570) 882-2239
Guthrie Medical Corning Centerway, Corning, NY - (607) 973-8294
Guthrie Medical Erwin, Painted Post, NY - (607) 937-4900

Athletic trainer & sports rehabilitation appointments:
HealthWorks, Painted Post, NY - (607) 937-4800
Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA - (570) 882-4808