In life you’re going to have injuries, bad decisions, good decisions, and often times put yourself in a learning position. Everyday people learn something and the 1 thing I hope I can teach you is how to take care of your body after playing sports or preparing for a sport. This message is to all athletes, no one is invincible, having recovery for your body isn’t an option, it is a requirement!
Im going to focus on what’s been happening most recently and that is baseball injuries. It’s spring training and you have guys that have been injured since last year and are still affected by this injury. Yes Major league teams have recovery for their players but sometimes recovery isn’t just about getting work done to your body, the most important is rest recovery. You might ask well they can’t rest because they have to play everyday, (Depending on your sport) and that is true and false. Is it best for your best players to play everyday? Yes. Is it best for them to rest and be fully healthy all CAREER long? Yes. Theres always an in between when it comes to managers and trying to decide when to give a guy a day off but it ultimately comes down to the player. Not all but the majority of professional athletes say they are fine to play even when they are hurting and that’s where the bad decision I talked about comes into play. The only person who knows the body best is yourself. No one can tell you how you’re feeling so it’s up to you to speak up.
Being healthy results in performing at your best and that’s what all athletes want. But when something isn’t right you will have weak spots which result in further injury or possibly losing too. Now I want you to look yourself in the mirror and can you tell yourself that I’ve been 100% honest with my health when playing or have I lied and played injured? If you can say yes then you understand your body and most likely will have the longer career. If you say no then ask yourself why you went against your body?
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