I believe it's in 168, but since mine still hasn't shown up....
The article is called poetry in motion.
The article is called poetry in motion.
Physical Training
- Thread starter Mak D - Nexus Eclipse
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Step 1) Eat
Step 2) See step one
Just as front for front players; decide what goals you want... faster, bendier what?
one thing u have to work on as a front player is not just sitting/ standing / kneeling in weird postions but also doing things in that position sit behind a chair and practise loading a hopper, cleaning out a barrel, at the m25 league the other day i noticed how difficult it is, i had to reload a hopper lying down... was impossible (i think i got more balls on the floor than in the hopper)
Rember short sprints of up to 50m is best dont start sprinting 400m tracks. The most important thing is to decrease acceleration time, and decrease de-cceleration time, not actually how fast you can run. oh and practise doing things light sit ups with your fully made up gun in your hand (and maybe in your full kit), using that as an extra free weight will help alot especially as you will actually be carrying that come game time)
thats my 1 penny
Afroman!
Rember short sprints of up to 50m is best dont start sprinting 400m tracks. The most important thing is to decrease acceleration time, and decrease de-cceleration time, not actually how fast you can run. oh and practise doing things light sit ups with your fully made up gun in your hand (and maybe in your full kit), using that as an extra free weight will help alot especially as you will actually be carrying that come game time)
thats my 1 penny
Afroman!
with paintball becoming more athletic on a sup'air field instead of being in the woods back players are now athletic as well.
the portsmouth back line is not 3 lard-arses but are bigger, louder players that do move when the situation requires it.
so for back players do as i do...
eat well - lots of carbs, protein
excercise - i know many back players are un fit but anything aerobic everyday will increase your fitness. i have a x-country strider machine and this has really helped my fitness.
learn to move when playing - and how to move when playing - read the field more
the portsmouth back line is not 3 lard-arses but are bigger, louder players that do move when the situation requires it.
so for back players do as i do...
eat well - lots of carbs, protein
excercise - i know many back players are un fit but anything aerobic everyday will increase your fitness. i have a x-country strider machine and this has really helped my fitness.
learn to move when playing - and how to move when playing - read the field more
Rich
I was only joking mate
My post was in no way intended to offend any back players, I know that most "larger" ballers have a sense of humour about this sort of thing, perhaps opitomised by Rob Yates' T-shirt:
A back players time would be better off used training other aspects of their game. Practicing things like re-potting while shooting, sweetspotting shouting loudly (actually a serious suggestion, if your front players can clearly here their back-man it makes one hell of a difference) etc.
Fitness wise, general fitness, strength etc rather than things like flexablilty and acceleration are important.
Richard
I was only joking mate
My post was in no way intended to offend any back players, I know that most "larger" ballers have a sense of humour about this sort of thing, perhaps opitomised by Rob Yates' T-shirt:
Back players don't really have the need to play itty-bitty bunkers that front players typically have to, neither do they have the need for such rapid acceleration (required for muggings and fast break outs). This is not to say that these skills are useless as a back player, just that they are better suited up at the front.
A back players time would be better off used training other aspects of their game. Practicing things like re-potting while shooting, sweetspotting shouting loudly (actually a serious suggestion, if your front players can clearly here their back-man it makes one hell of a difference) etc.
Fitness wise, general fitness, strength etc rather than things like flexablilty and acceleration are important.
Richard
lol glad to see fellow fleet people playing some ball
Although currently living in a student tower in pompey im also from fleet
Anyway back to topic
Although currently living in a student tower in pompey im also from fleet
Anyway back to topic