Knowledge and Skill Development: Before playing football, each athlete should have mastered a basic set of information and skills. At a minimum, athletes should understand the rules of football related to injury prevention and should master the proper execution of the fundamental football skills, particularly blocking and tackling without using the head.

Conditioning: Year-round conditioning programs involving exercise and appropriate nutrition are essential to the athlete’s safety. Conditioning programs for football should promote anaerobic endurance; cardiovascular endurance; flexibility; range of motion and muscle strength, power and endurance. More intensive conditioning and strength training should be initiated a minimum of six weeks before the start of daily practice, so athletes will be conditioned before the first day of practice.

Top 5 eating strategies for athletes

1.       Eat Breakfast – Breakfast “breaks” the “fast” and jump starts your metabolism and energy for the day.

2.       Snack between meals – If you routinely skip meals or go longer than 4-5 hours without eating food, your metabolism will slow down and energy levels will plummet.

3.       Consume Carbohydrates after Practice – Glycogen is in your muscles and provides the energy for your workouts. When training glycogen stores decrease and become depleted. Carbohydrates need to be consumed to replenish glycogen.

4.       Replace fluids – It is extremely important to replace fluids lost from sweating after workouts.

5.       Minimize Foods High in Fat and Refined Sugar – Eating healthy can prevent disease as well as optimizing and enhancing your athletic performance.

Reference - http://www.stockton.edu/ospreys/Nutrition/09/TopFive.htm

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