The Importance Of Sports Training For High School Athletes

Doctors understand that the most important period in a person's growth cycle is the adolescent years. This is when you're molded into the person you grow up to be. So why isn't more emphasis put on training during the high school years?

High school athletes don't usually take their sports seriously. Unless they're on a fast-track to a career in their sport—whether it be football, basketball, baseball, or whatever—it's usually seen as a hobby, something to do with their friends after school.

But the truth is, local sports training can be a huge benefit for a high school student, not just physically, but mentally as well.

What do we know about exercise? It increases circulation, for one thing. Increased circulation has been linked to improved brain performance, which will help with the classroom as well as the field. Exercise is also a good way to push yourself and learn how to set goals—and how to achieve those goals. These are life skills that you can't learn anywhere else.

And even if a high school athlete is trying for the college team in the hopes of going pro, do you really trust the limited facilities offered by a high school? Local sports training is an extra boost that will help your son or daughter reach their full potential now, while they're still growing and learning.

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How Important Is It To Choose The Best Crossfit Shoes For Crossfit?

Do good crossfit shoes really make a difference? We all have our different opinions on what exercise gear is necessary, but I'm a firm believer that your shoes are just about the most important part of any workout—but especially crossfit. Everybody has a different foot structure, different posture, and different needs, so it really is important to find the best crossfit shoes to match your unique goals.

I'll explain why with a short story.

When I started doing crossfit about a year ago, the last thing on my mind was what kind of shoes I needed. I was pumped and ready to do my first WOD, so I just slipped on an old pair of running shoes and went straight into box jumps. Huge mistake. See, the shoes were about five years old, and had about as much grip as a pane of glass.

And to make matters worse, I wasn't at a gym, so I wasn't using anything fancy for the box—just a flat wooden box with no rubber grips on top. Long story short, when I hit the third jump, my feet slipped out from under me and I tumbled back and came about a whisker's breadth from slamming my head into the coffee table.

Maybe you're not as clumsy as me (in fact, probably not); but the thing about a crossfit WOD is you're constantly moving and putting a lot of strain on the contact between your feet and the floor—different angles, different stressors, different contact points (ball, heel, etc.). That means a lot of strain on your shoe, and you really need something that will hold up to the wear and tear, ESPECIALLY if you're being serious about your crossfit workouts.

So don't rush, do your research, and look for the very best shoes for crossfit for your workout. Hopefully you won't make the same mistake I did.

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