CONDITIONING

 

Start warming up now.

1.    Practice stick skills; find a partner or a wall, and practice, practice, practice. Players must work on stick skills outside of practice times in order to be successful on the field.

2.    Stretching and conditioning (sit ups, push ups, lunges, etc) Focus on muscle groups of the shoulders, back, thighs and calves to strengthen areas around the most stressful joints to lacrosse players (Shoulders, knees, ankles).  Jump rope is also a good exercise for conditioning.

3.    Running. Focus on both distance running for endurance and interval sprints for speed. 

 

Resources: 

1.    Your coach

2.    Your PE teacher

3.    Books, internet (ie. www.kuddo.com)

4.    Professional Trainer/Athletic facility