Many times a young athlete plays a particular sport during a specific season, i.e. football during the late summer and early fall. His majority concentration and focus, as necessary and proper, is devoted during this particular time to this specific sport. Months may pass until he swings a baseball bat, prior to baseball season. If there's been a long lay-off, when he finally picks up a bat, the likelihood of blisters and pain and discomfort is almost guaranteed. His body is unused to the act, and responds with what is, in essence, the same as a sunburn, based on overexposure. Here's an easier and less painful way to avoid that effect.
Once a week, for a token and minimal investment of 5 to 15 minutes no matter your current choice of sport, practice your other sport. For example, if you're a football player, grab a bat and take 50 swings at a thrown or pitched ball, or hit off a tee. Besides the obvious improvement in skills, you take the necessary step away from the 'new' and 'unfamiliar' act of swinging the bat, and take the essential step toward your body and mindset being in a habitual state of comfort with swinging, as an example.
Be constant, be consistent, be competent. Even if you limit yourself to a few minutes a week, the long term benefits will amaze. Be constant, and be great!
Once a week, for a token and minimal investment of 5 to 15 minutes no matter your current choice of sport, practice your other sport. For example, if you're a football player, grab a bat and take 50 swings at a thrown or pitched ball, or hit off a tee. Besides the obvious improvement in skills, you take the necessary step away from the 'new' and 'unfamiliar' act of swinging the bat, and take the essential step toward your body and mindset being in a habitual state of comfort with swinging, as an example.
Be constant, be consistent, be competent. Even if you limit yourself to a few minutes a week, the long term benefits will amaze. Be constant, and be great!
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