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General Cricket => Cricket Training, Fitness and Injuries => Topic started by: freddy on February 11, 2013, 11:54:42 AM

Title: Cricketers Workout
Post by: freddy on February 11, 2013, 11:54:42 AM

Anybody
Please elaborate on what should be a cricketers work out program me.

Title: Re: Cricketers Workout
Post by: Byo on February 11, 2013, 01:56:38 PM

Quote from: CameronPye94 on February 11, 2013, 01:45:36 PM

1) Walk to your local pub
2) Get on it - at least a 2 hour session
3) Stagger home  :D

Not forgetting the pork scrathings!!  :D

Title: Re: Cricketers Workout
Post by: tussy17 on February 11, 2013, 01:58:15 PM

1) Walking will be excellent cardio
2) Multiple arm curls will aid bicep development
3) Staggering should assist leg development

Seriously though any general fitness work is better than nothing at all. Also if you are a fast bowler you will require slightly different excercises than an opening bat would.

Title: Re: Cricketers Workout
Post by: Old boy on February 11, 2013, 06:54:47 PM

Apart from those suggestions above; general strength training both upper & lower body, you dont need the gym - sit ups/crunches, push ups etc. your cardio work is more important & is best done through sessions that include hill runs (300-400m sprints) & shorter sprint sessions; set out some cones 30-40 metre apart & do rep sessions with short breaks. Get on a bike if you have one & get some miles into your legs. Swimming is also great to build stamina. There are some cricket specific pre-season workouts through google as well.