Description

You train to play. Figure out what helps you be ready.

You want to make progress, train regularly, and be ready when it’s time to compete. You put time and effort into your sport. But do you know how to combine training in your sport, the gym, and rest into a well-rounded training plan?

„Ready to Play” will help you understand what your body needs to meet the demands of sports. You'll gain a better understanding of strength, sprinting, training load, and recovery from injury. This will help you better understand the purpose of your workouts and identify areas that deserve your attention.

What will you gain from reading this?

• You'll understand why you need strength. You'll learn how it relates to braking, landing, changing direction, and contact with an opponent.
• You'll learn the importance of preparing for a sprint. You'll understand why running fast places different demands on your body than a leisurely run or working out at the gym.
• You'll take a look at the entire week of training. You'll see how workouts, additional activities, competitions, and rest all come together.
• You'll gain a better understanding of injuries and pain. You will learn about the factors that may be relevant, as well as the limitations of self-assessment.
• You'll learn what it takes to get back into sports. You'll understand the importance of strength, challenging movements, how your body responds to training, and self-confidence.
• You'll learn to look at test results in context. You'll see why it's worth relating them to the previous possibilities and requirements of your discipline.

Once you've finished reading, you'll know what to look for.

You'll assess your preparation across four areas: strength, discipline requirements, your weekly activity, and recovery and your body's response.

At the end, you'll find a simple exercise that will help you keep track of your workouts and how you're feeling all in one place. You can get started right away—all you need is a piece of paper or your phone.

The first benefit? A clearer picture of what you're doing, why you're doing it, and what's worth taking a closer look at.

Straightforward, to the point, and illustrated with examples from sports.

You receive An 18-page PDF e-book with eight chapters, brief summaries, and references to nine scientific publications. More complex concepts are explained in simple language, and sports-related examples help readers relate the information to their own experiences.

This guide is for you if you train and want to better understand your fitness. You'll find the examples from sports that involve running, sprinting, jumping, and changes of direction particularly relevant.

This e-book is intended for educational purposes. It does not include a personalized training or rehabilitation plan, is not intended to diagnose injuries, and does not guarantee that injuries will be avoided.

Ready to Play — An Athlete's Guide
Bartosz Siatkowski · PDF · 18 pages

Understand your readiness. Start with „Ready to Play.”.