Monday, September 29, 2008

A Word About Your Training Habits

Across the board, good training habit hygiene almost directly correlates to athletic success. Many people train hard, but few can make the statement that they support their physical efforts with the small, pedestrian details that aggregate to support greatness.
Take the short 16 question quiz below. If you answered yes to all 16, congratulations. We know olympic gold medalists that can to. Did you hit 14? How about 10? Consider this an athletic checkup.


Post results to comments.


Training Habits Questionnaire

1. I keep a training journal. Yes No

2. I get good quality sleep. Yes No

3. I think of my nutrition as an Yes No
athletic advantage.

4. I can tell you right now, how much Yes No
fat I had for breakfast.

5. I ate breakfast. Yes No
(Coffee is not breakfast)

6. Recovery is part of my training Yes No
plan. (ice-bath, massage, stretching)

7. I train 5-6 days a week to support Yes No
my sport.

8. I have a strength and conditioning Yes No
Coach.

9. I write yearly goals and have
have a written plan to get better. Yes No

10. I’m a better athlete than Yes No
I was last year.

11. It just doesn’t matter. I’m legit! Yes No

12. I regularly learn to play new Yes No
Sports.

13. I outwork my competitive Yes No
rivals.

14. My fitness does not limit my Yes No
competitive success.

15. I feel in control of my life. Yes No
as an athlete.

16. Winning is more fun than losing. Yes No

And remember, the new schedule starts October First!
This means 7am classes and some noon classes!


Coach Kstar

4 comments:

Nick said...

1. I keep a training journal. Yes

2. I get good quality sleep. No

3. I think of my nutrition as an
athletic advantage. - Yes

4. I can tell you right now, how much fat I had for breakfast. - Yes

5. I ate breakfast. Yes

6. Recovery is part of my training
plan. (ice-bath, massage, stretching) - No

7. I train 5-6 days a week to support my sport. - Yes

8. I have a strength and conditioning Coach. - Yes (Although do you count Kstar?)

9. I write yearly goals and have
have a written plan to get better. - No

10. I’m a better athlete than
I was last year. - Yes

11. It just doesn’t matter. I’m legit! Yes

12. I regularly learn to play new
Sports. - Yes

13. I outwork my competitive
rivals. - No

14. My fitness does not limit my
competitive success. - Yes

15. I feel in control of my life
as an athlete. - Yes

16. Winning is more fun than losing. Yes

Anonymous said...

love the new schedule, especially the noon classes. the schedule lists two 6am classes on some days. are those real or typos? O.

meg said...

I would like to add one.

17. I vary my workouts morning and evening to challenge my body at times it's not used to being challenged.

(As of today, yes, check.)

Matt said...

Anybody can be an Olympic athlete. But can you perform hungover, without having slept for more than 4 hours in the past week and having flown all over the place? That's what really sets your athleticism apart and is also why I'm as sick as a dog right now.