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General Cricket => Your Cricket => Topic started by: Cover_Drive on January 11, 2013, 04:49:01 AM
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As the title says, how committed are you towards your fitness level when it comes to cricket (or in general)?
Do you pay any attention to your fitness or are heedless when it comes to that?
I personally feel that if you're fit, then cricket becomes easier for you.
Discuss
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Fitness for me is major part of my like not jus physical but also mental fitness. Fitness should be a big part of everybody's life as its a sure way to prolong your existence from many medical problems. As I'm in the military fitness for me underpins everything we do and it also played a big part in my cricketing
I run 5 mile on a morning and also do insanity on an evening with also some weight sessions thrown in 3 x a week on a Saturday ill do a 15 mile bike ride
So for me fitness is a big part of it
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Fitness is the most important thing. I actually enjoy running so that goes well helps out a lot and i also do athletics alongside cricket. The problem i have is the classic sweet tooth just can't resist.
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Fitness is important, but primarily because I'm 24 years diabetic, and maintaining my fitness keeps me less likely to suffer complications. That it makes cricket easier is a simple benefit. As it stands, I cycle to and from work most days a week to maintain this and run at weekends. It all helps.
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Fitness is important, but primarily because I'm 24 years diabetic, and maintaining my fitness keeps me less likely to suffer complications. That it makes cricket easier is a simple benefit. As it stands, I cycle to and from work most days a week to maintain this and run at weekends. It all helps.
Sorry to hear that Tim, hope things are well controlled for you. All the best.
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I think it's hugely important no matter what sport you play. Although I've always been blessed by being quite naturally fit (probably something to do with there being nothing to me), I'll always try and tailor my fitness programme to suit what sport I'm playing. So at the moment my programme is about 50% core fitness, 25% specific weight training and the remainder CV based in short sharp blasts.
A great exercise I'm using a the moment is 15 minute on a CV machine (I use a rower) start 1 minute at 60% thn a 2 min blast at 100%, keep repeating this until the end of the 15 minutes, its an absolute killer, but works brilliantly!
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I really need to place a greater emphasis on fitness.
My lack of endurance is an issue I need to address.
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Since my knee injury my fitness has dropped off as i can't go running regularly etc and I've gained weight but I'm still naturally fit. I can bat for 30+ overs and not end up struggling and in the field etc. I think fitness is very important for any sport, it makes so many things easier:
Fielding becomes less taxing so you concentrate more and so field cleaner, take catches as your concentration is high
Batting is easier and you score more runs as you make the right decisions and don't end up just hitting it as your tired
You accumulate more runs in singles and 1's into 2's as your quicker
Bowling wise you can keep up the intensity for a period and not end up dropping that little bit of pace or just bowling that odd bad ball which can make the difference.
Mainly though, because you'll enjoy the game more for it. I know I did in 2009 when I was very fit. I could just run around all game and at the end not be tired (I was doing sub 9 min mile and a half runs then).
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Fitness is never something I have focused on, but will be trying to this year. But for me something always gets in the way.
Painting and other things in the house.
Someone wiping me out in football has lead to injury's of my foot and knee which is leaving me unable to run for now.
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Since my knee injury my fitness has dropped off....
Have you thought about Cross Trainer/ elliptical trainer? Very low impact. Helps me a lot, used this a lot after I did my knee ligaments bowling at 13!
I'm not the biggest fan of the treadmill!
For me, fitness is a big part of my life.
Unfortunately, I'm not gifted with 'fit' genes, meaning I have to watch what I eat and continually exercise!
Though it's good in a way, pushing yourself and reaping the rewards for it later.
This is my normal week at the moment:
Monday: Weights- Chest and Triceps. Followed by 20 mins on X-Trainer at 65% of my heart rate (HR is 220 minus your age)
Tuesday: 6.30am Bootcamp style outdoor work out for 1 hour, Interval training with lots of focus on the core. Tues night: weights- Legs and Lower back
Weds: normally day off in winter, Evening league cricket in summer months.
Thursday: Boot camp again- different trainer to Tuesdays, same values as before. 6.30pm Football training, 8.30 Weights- Biceps and Ab's.
Friday: Weights- Shoulders Back and Traps, second favourite day behind chest and Triceps!
Saturday 8.00am Bootcamp again. 3.00pm Football
Sunday: 10.30am Football
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Well since I saw my videos and realised how big I'd actually got I'm going to go back to my previous training weeks.
Monday - gym (Hour on the xtrainer (aiming to do 12kms)), 30 mins bike (where the first 20 mins you have to do 10.5km) and then weights (nothing heavy but mainly just to maintain strength and build up stamina etc) and then sit ups, press ups and squats +knee related stuff.
Tuesday - Circuit training
Wednesday - 30 mins xtrainer (basically half normal), 15 mins bike (again, half normal) and then just body weight stuff
Thursday -Circuits
Friday half session like Wednesday.
Saturday - repeat monday basically
Sunday - day off.
THen add to that nets etc.
I'm only just starting out on it again so it's hard work and not all the targets are currently being hit but I'm hoping by march it'll be standard. Once march is here I'll be outside doing some sprints to represent running between the wickets.
That's the plan anyway, be interesting to see if you guys notice the size difference over time :)
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I agree entirely what you all are saying but I cant see myself going to the gym 3 times a week. I always put alot of weight on in the the winter so I plan to lose atleast 2 stone before the start of the season. It isnt so much to help my fitness but for me to feel more confident out in the middle.
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To me fitness is very important but mostly the strength side of it. yes ofcourse your standing and running whilst batting your running a lot and need to be fit in that way, but you wont be in long if you dont have the strenght to bat.
you need a base which comes from your core, arms need to be strong enough for the weight of the bat. after a dive you need to be able to jump up and run after the ball. whilst bowling you need to be able to hold your body up in the action so you dont fall down and bowl a wide.
i'd say strength is a mayor fitness area in cricket
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To me fitness is very important but mostly the strength side of it. yes ofcourse your standing and running whilst batting your running a lot and need to be fit in that way, but you wont be in long if you dont have the strenght to bat.
you need a base which comes from your core, arms need to be strong enough for the weight of the bat. after a dive you need to be able to jump up and run after the ball. whilst bowling you need to be able to hold your body up in the action so you dont fall down and bowl a wide.
i'd say strength is a mayor fitness area in cricket
What do you do in the off season to maintain that? I think many of the people who have responded on here practice in the bar... ;)
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What do you do in the off season to maintain that? I think many of the people who have responded on here practice in the bar... ;)
Hahah! exercise at home, Gym, or just go to indoor nets. But i do have to add i dont have a off season really. i train and coach in the off season.
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I find fitness last season was extremely important, as i was playing U15 and my home ground used the same boundaries as the 1XI, so there were very few boundaries and many 3's and 4's through running.
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Very important for me as I play basketball which is very high intensity. Involves a loy of gym work and a lot of practice!
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Fitness is very important to me, though only just behind:-
BBQ
Deserts
Eating Out
KFC/Burger King
Sleeping
Replying to posts on CBF
Watching the 2005/2009/2010/11 ashes again and again
Watching Lewis (prefer 2 hour episodes) and Silent Witness
and a few other things..
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Seriously I try to go to the gym 3 times a week, play indoor footy, walk etc. Anything to lose weight and stop getting out of breath. I'm even eating less nowadays :(
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Like a few out there I did my cruciate playing football when I was 26 (now 33) and after keyhole in March I put on a couple of stone and really struggled to get through my overs that season (even with my military medium), so started to hit the gym (both cv and weight sessions), this was quickly followed by road running - my running season was start serious training after Christmas and do a 10k + half marathon just before the season as a motivator and I'm all set for early spring with a bit of gym / running over the summer.
However I then managed to damage my Achilles in 2009 twisting and turning when batting (don't think 13 overs straight after helped) so again under the knife. Difference this time is a controlled diet, I don't do so much road running due to the impact but as you get older you need to do something (cycling, cross trainer but with a bit if interval training to improve fitness).
Every season I see some of my club mates who rock up and really struggle early season with months of no or little exercise. Cricket (especially batting) can be frustrating and if fitness is on your mind too, your confidence takes a knock!
That said I have a sweet tooth so I always seem to put on weight over christmas, so its back to the gym to do a bit around work and family life. If its general cardio fitness you want and your pushed for time or motivation I would really recommend a few spin classes a week no matter your age!
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im a bigger set guy but I wouldn't say im unfit. very rarely do i fell it affects my fielding and as Im usually bottom order it doesn't overly affect my batting.
however this year (started 2 weeks ago) im trying to drop some weight as after Rugby (shattered right foot) and football (regular knee) injuries in the past my weight grew far to much and I finally said enough is enough. So far im down half a stone and looking to continue on and with training starting soon im hoping to drop a decent amount so I can really progress my cricket, and my overall health.
Who really wants a 22 year old 20 stone (19 1/2 now) player.
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im a bigger set guy but I wouldn't say im unfit. very rarely do i fell it affects my fielding and as Im usually bottom order it doesn't overly affect my batting.
however this year (started 2 weeks ago) im trying to drop some weight as after Rugby (shattered right foot) and football (regular knee) injuries in the past my weight grew far to much and I finally said enough is enough. So far im down half a stone and looking to continue on and with training starting soon im hoping to drop a decent amount so I can really progress my cricket, and my overall health.
Who really wants a 22 year old 20 stone (19 1/2 now) player.
I'm similar, being 23 and about 17-18 stone. I've had to give up rugby due to persistent knee problems. I do try and go swimming/ use a rowing machine 2-3 times a week, as it's very good, low impact cardio.
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Nearly two years ago I tore the ligaments in my right ankle playing football.
Since then I've tried many times to run again but ankle just swells up. I've tried the cross trainer and bikes but find them so boring!