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[Colesy]

A few fitness related topics tonight and got me thinking. Do I need to sign up for a gym in order to get 'cricket fit' in terms of building muscles needed for cricket? Or can I do some sort of training at home?

I like to think of my physique as a 'blank canvas' so would like to turn myself into Shane Watson/Chris Tremlett at home

[johan95]

You can always get gym equipment for the house. I would suggest running and biking, and maybe investing in a pull-up bar and some sets of weights. Then you can think of other things to do to improve parts of the body..eg: I was doing sumos and lunges at home earlier, if you have space you can easily do press-ups, sit ups etc, I'd imagine

[Colesy]

Yeah I'm lazy hence the lack of a gym membership lol. Sit-ups are ok, press-ups hurt my wrists but I do have some weights somewhere in the garage. I spose weights are the forefront of most things nowadays.

[espocrespo]

Colesy I always think the same, I always go oh :/ "I CBa"

[Colesy]

Damn I missed my 4000th post!!!

Anyways, I don't fancy a gym membership for a number of reasons. Doing something at home would be better than nothing.

[johan95]

Could remove posts haha Home is always better than a gym IMO, Gym membership can be costly..

[will5210]

http://www.pitchvision.com/the-complete-guide-to-off-season-and-pre-season-cricket-training/

Quite a bit of stuff on there. Basically focussing on devloping explosive power rather than stamina (a handy excuse for shorter sessions   )

If you weren't going to the gym anyway, anything you do at home has got to be an improvment

[uknsaunders]

resistance bands will do a good job of repeating cricket specific exercises. Grip strengtheners would be handy or a squash ball.

Get a heavy colly bat to work those batting muscles.

Lots of netting helps as well :-)

[Colesy]

Thanks alot Will and Nick.


I've wanted those wrist things for a while, the ones that look like nut crackers :L (I can see some jokes from that sentence)

[Colesy]

Ok, what about the main muscles used when batting that could be enhanced?

[peplow]

I think we sell them at work colesy, i can grab you a pair if you wish??

i'll confirm what they look like so i know im not barking up worng tree!

[will5210]

Ok, what about the main muscles used when batting that could be enhanced?

About half way down, bench presses etc:
http://www.netfit.co.uk/crickettrainingprogram.htm

[Colesy]

Where do you work mate?

Yeah pics would be ideal lol

[Colesy]

Again thank you Will

[peplow]

sports direct now, a stones throw form tom's flat!