Sports training and nutrition are critical factors in today’s competitive world of sports. Even at levels like high school and college sports, training and nutrition are increasingly important to each athlete and team.
Even though this website focuses on volleyball, you cannot underestimate the importance of nutrition and training for any kind of sport. It all comes down to the basic premise of what you are feeding your body and how you are treating it.
In respect to nutrition, you must view your body as a premium sports car. You would not put any kind of fuel in there. You would put the best of the best for optimal performance. The same is true with your body. What you feed it (fuel it with) will have a direct impact on how it performs.
When it comes to training, you have to view it as that finely honed machine. If you neglect it and do not provide proper upkeep and workouts, it can rust and break down. Many people believe that training hard is important so that you can outperform your competition. That is true, but I have another belief. I believe that training hard is important because it is a way to prevent injury. This becomes another impotant part of sports training and nutrition.
Here is an example of what I mean. Recently, I have wanted to learn how to do a back flip. Don’t ask why! It is just one of those dreams I have had as a child and I figure that it is time to live it out before I am no longer physically able to do it.
The thought of jumping up and rotating backwards scared me to death. Like most people, the biggest fear I had was that I would not rotate enough and I would land on my head. So, my first few attempts at a flip were based on the idea of not killing myself while trying. In other words, I wasn’t trying to succeed. I was trying not to fail. There is a huge difference there.
The more I tried not to get hurt (because I was not committed in the air), the more I actually got hurt when landing (not on my feet).
I had to make a commitment. Once I learned the proper technique and had proper training on how to do it, the fear went away. There was a change from I hope I live, to I want to land this next flip. Confidence (and ability) replaced what was once fear and inability.
That is the whole point of what I am talking about in this section of the site when it comes to sports training and nutrition. It is not something that you can “try” to do and get the desired results. Your confidence will come as you see the results for yourself.
You cannot put a toe in the water to see if proper sports training and nutrition will help you. It requires commitment and effort.
I wrote a page about a fitness nutrition plan. It has some basic information about knowing how many calories you should consume based on your fitness level, size, and height.
In this section, I will be adding more information about the types of foods you eat, why you should eat them, and the benefits that you will see.
In the training section, I will show more information about areas to work out, how to train and be committed, and how to find your purpose in sports. When you know that, your results from sports training and nutrition will go through the roof.
Take the time to take care of your body and it will take care of you.
