Match Days and Training

 

Always ensure that you have eaten breakfast

Always eat at least one hour before exercise

Always drink plenty of water

Always warm up prior to any games or training

As you start to exercise, you will start to produce waste product that can store up in your muscles. It takes the body a bit of time to realise that this is happening. After a few minutes your body will contain so much of these waste products, that it will start to feel very tired. All of your muscles will be loaded with rubbish like Lactic acid and they will feel like lead. At this point your body will start to sort itself out. It will realise that these waste products are going to keep building up and so, starts working out how to get rid of them.

 Now, your body can keep these waste products at a low level for a long time. It is at this point you are now going to be able to play or exercise hard, for long periods. This period is sometimes known as your “second wind”.

 To play effectively you should start each game after reaching your “second wind”. This is why you will see the top international players starting a game, already sweating.

 

Always warm up before a match or training