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Lith
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Canada39 Posts
October 12 2011 18:42 GMT
#21
On October 12 2011 12:22 DontLoseSightOfIt wrote:
Hi TL

I know the question is not clear, so here it is again:

Let's pick a sport....lets say football (soccer).

We all know pro athletes are very busy, training almost 7 days a week. However, what I want to know is: do they only train with the club (running, gym etc.) Or can they decide to do what they want ? (Such as boxing for cardio, etc.)

So, are they restricted to only working out with the club, or can they also choose to do ,say, boxing for cardio, ? They should be allowed to since boxing also benefits soccer (stamina-wise)

Let me know what you think.

Thanks


Alot of sports team include in contracts what athletes can and cannot do, due to possible injury. Alot of teams and clubs own gyms or have trainers that help with conditioning. Above that, many athletes join smaller, more private coaches (for strength, conditioning etc), in which they do different workouts.



Here is a video of a pro hockey camp in canada. They all belong to different teams but sign up with training teams etc.
Lith
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada39 Posts
October 12 2011 18:58 GMT
#22
Also, alot of athletes workout twice a day. so they dont train 7 days a week.
Noxie
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2227 Posts
October 12 2011 19:07 GMT
#23
You can do other physical activities.. but anything you could get hurt in is usually frowned upon.

At the collegiate level they take it pretty serious. Pros might be even worse.
MooseyFate
Profile Joined February 2011
United States237 Posts
October 12 2011 19:15 GMT
#24
I know of at least 3 pro-athletes that do a lot during their off time. They say its all about helping kids.


dubol
Profile Joined April 2009
Canada56 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-12 19:33:56
October 12 2011 19:26 GMT
#25
I know Manny Pacquiao, a very well known boxer, plays basketball. Even when he's training for his next boxing match, he'll play basketball even though it's frowned upon by his coach (Freddy Roach).

TheRPGAddict
Profile Joined October 2010
United States1403 Posts
October 12 2011 19:58 GMT
#26
Alot alot alot of them play golf. Depending on their sport though they usually aren't very good at it because of their body build and the fact that they cannot devote alot of time to a sport that requires so much time. A good example is Tony Romo though, good golfer considering his football devotion.
ThirdDegree
Profile Joined February 2011
United States329 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-12 20:02:57
October 12 2011 20:01 GMT
#27
Athletes are free to take up whatever sports they want outside of their primary, generally speaking. That being said, most won't play anything too hard on the body, or they won't play seriously, due to the risk of injury. Football, in your example, would be their job, and they wouldn't want to risk that. Also, most coaches will strongly oppose, and sometimes even forbid the athletes to do much else seriously. This is especially true with running and cycling. I've even had pro runner friends that have contracts that don't allow them to play other sports, but that is much less common.

Edit: MooseyFate is truly a king among men.
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Harem
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United States11390 Posts
October 12 2011 22:14 GMT
#28
yahoo answers is your friend
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