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In competitive athletic environments where strength, speed and skill development are constantly compared to teammates and competitors, off-seasons are extremely important for athletes.
To be clear, an off-season does not give an athlete license to disregard all healthy and active choices, it is productive time spent away from a given sport in order to reflect, recover and re-up for the next season with energy and excitement. Without this time, athletes can lose passion, concentration and can very quickly burn out.
Here are three ways to determine if your athlete needs an off-season:
Do they play their organized sport or sports year-round?
If yes, they need an off-season. If professional athletes don’t practice and compete in their sport year-round, why should your athlete?
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Do you not plan family vacations because you don’t want to pull your athlete out of their sport?
If yes, they need an off-season. In order to train and compete at the highest levels, all athletes — and family members, too — need some good-quality R&R. Rest and recuperation are critical for developing athletes.
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Do they only play one sport?
If yes, they need an off-season. Let another sport or structured athletic performance program act as their off-season. In the words of strength and conditioning expert Guido Van Ryssegem, “Movement variability is the oil to the central nervous system.”[/fusion_text][fusion_separator style_type=”shadow” top_margin=”5%” bottom_margin=”5%” sep_color=”” border_size=”” icon=”” icon_circle=”” icon_circle_color=”” width=”” alignment=”center” class=”” id=””/][fusion_text]Athletes can make the most out of their off-season by training speed, strength and skills with the elite coaches at VSP South Bay. VSP South Bay makes athletes better. Click below to learn more about our programs and free trial.
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