Many high school students play two sports per year. Rarely do people play three sports and unfortunately, some people don’t play any. Personally, I play both soccer and volleyball and I think that is a perfect combination because soccer works your lower body and volleyball is great for your upper body and arms. Unfortunately, winter separates these two wonderful sports.
Winter is my off-season, and that is the time when I hibernate. After my soccer season, I am in the best shape I could possible be. Then comes the winter and I do not feel like working out. A couple ways to keep you fit is to, find a time that you can move around, stay positive, but most importantly eat right.
It is easy to grab a soda and chips, and watch TV all day. What isn’t easy is standing up and getting a little exercise. If you stay active during your off-season, you will have more energy and that will lead you to be positive. It is essential to be positive because your positiveness guides you away from things you and your body could regret. Being positive also keeps you exercising, but if you are negative, that leads to bad habits and those habits lead you to even more unhealthy habits.
I think that the most important part of keeping fit during your off-season is eating right. On your off-season, you don’t have practice everyday and you have more time for yourself. This then leads to eating little snacks in between your meals. Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and St. Patricks come during my off-season and it is very tempting to eat those cookies and chocolates, but it is necessary you do not eat too much. Ask your parents or whoever you are living with to eat healthy with you, it will make your off-season so much easier and twice as fun.
