Five Tips to Improve Athletic Performance On Off Days
The idea to train, train and train has been ingrained in athletes from the moment they put on their first uniform. More is better – too many athletes believe. If my competitor is training five hours a day, I must train six. But most athletic trainers today know there is a threshold. Too much training can hurt performance in the long run. Some trainers will even say that the off day is the most important day of the week. The problem is convincing athletes of the same. And even those who buy into the importance of rest or off-training days struggle [...]