Nice article on Athlete Nutrition
Today I’d like to point you to a great article on the blog of Janis. She writes about supplying the right nutrition for your sporty kids. This is a well-underestimated topic and Janis summarizes a couple of great points on what to be aware of.
Please visit the article here and don’t forget to leava a comment on her blog and Facebook page!
Read MoreMotivating Yourself
No matter the sport, the most successful athletes are the ones that can motivate themselves throughly. They not only spend a lot of time in the gym practicing their shots and working out physically, but they also make sure that their motivation gets trained, too.
A lot of people forget that being motivated has a lot to do with the correct mindset, that enables you to keep yourself pushing forward and improving yourself. You have to train your brain, just like any other muscle, and have a strategy for this.
Read MoreWhat to do when having a stitch
I’m pretty sure, that everyone has had a stitch before. This is the reason why I wanted to have a closer look about what happens in the body.
The interesting part is that the pain caused in the coastal arch can’t be clearly defined by doctors today. There are different theories on what happens if you get the stitch. The most common theory is that the pain has its origin in the midriff, which divides the chest and the stomach area. When doing high-intensity sports like basketball, all muscles in the body require a lot more blood. The blood flow into the midriff decreases significantly, and in turn will move less oxygen into this particular muscle. This causes a convulsion which starts to pain.
Read MoreA few Tips to handle Sore Muscles
You know, I really love when our young players ask good questions. It’s good to see that they are curious to acquire knowledge about the game and all things involved with it. The other day a girl from our U13 team asked me: “Eitel, since my last practice session I have sore muscles. Why is that and how can help it?”
She is a clever girl and I knew that she wouldn’t stop questioning until I gave her an understandable answer, so in this article I’ll explain briefly why and how sore muscles occur and how to treat it.
Read MoreA quick run-down of Food Tips
The other day I was talking to one of my players about the proper nutrition in these days. Inspired by this I’ve put together a quick run-down of elementary food tips:
Read More9 Tips on how to get rid of your Fear about Losing
One of the problems some players face is the fear of losing in basketball games. For example, fear can root from failure of achieving success in the past, pressure from expectations or just facing the shame of losing. Whether you like it or not, losing is part of the game, but when the game is not yet decided, you have nothing to fear about losing.
Here are some tips I’ve put together:
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