Aliya Enciso Basketball: How to Prevent, Treat and Diagnose Injuries: Physical training

                As an athlete I am at practice and games five days a week. With that, injuries are bound to happen whether it’s so me or so a teammate. The next relevant chapter of Basketball: How to Prevent, Treat and Diagnose Injuries was on how to avoid injuries. Although many people think hard work pays off, there still needs to be a limit. Overachieving in school was never a problem for me however overachieving in sports was something I had no problem doing. I am always willing to do extra conditioning, run a little harder than everyone and do more reps to improve myself. Little did I know that wasn’t always a good thing, this book taught me that pushing myself too hard could risk my health and my performance. “Too much physical training, however, can cause exhaustion, stress, and poor performance. Young players, who are still growing, should not do heavy weight training, as this may damage the cartilage where growth occurs.” (Wright 33).

                Although standing out to a coach, parents or to yourself is a very important thing, it does not overrule your health. It’s crucial to take a day off after hard training to let your body relax and not become too tired. One of the best things for your body is rest and if you’re constantly training, your body won’t get the rest it needs to carry onto the next day to train some more. Get the most rest you can, drink plenty of water and pay close attention to the things you eat! All factors play a large roll in your physical performance. 







Question: Are you an over or under achiever? What changed might you make to reverse this?