I've played sports my whole life but now i find my workout is dragging and i am no longer seeing results. I am running and playing volleyball currently and lifting weight. i vary my cardio.
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Plyometrics.  Also try decreasing you rest time in between sets to about 45 secs while increasing your weight.  YOu might also want to change exercises.  Check out the link below -- it lists tons of weight exercises.  Also try varying your cardio by increasing speed or time or incline.
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I know the feeling. I'm at that age too. Anyway, talk to your coach about it. If they say you HAVE to then try your best. Last year I was told to do that when I get to 2nd base. I asked one of the coaches if I could just run fast and they said yes.
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I like to run sometimes, but I have never ran a race or anything, but I'm trying to increase my distance.  What works for me is increasing it one minute each day.  It seems to work.
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i dated vball!  used to play 5 times a week in the summer.  (i didn't even see my mom that often...) 1 nite indoor, 2 nites and the weekends at the beach 2, 4, 6's u named it... until both of my arms bruised becuz of a muscle pull (the whole triceps...) ppl thought i got beat up.  XP\n\nas i'm getting old now, can't hang so only limited to 3-4 times, indoor, a weeks.  =P  but summer is coming again!  =D
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That's a lot of cardio!  I usually only do 20 minutes four times a week.  What I find fun is an elliptical machine.  These are at all gyms.  I usually bring my iPod or plug my headphones into the TV so I can watch that.  Do something that takes your mind off of you exercising.
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I am sure it is different for different people ... for me it is a way to vicariously relive the past. I am looking down the barrel of my fourth surgery, all related to a past football career. While I can no longer physically compete in the more physical sports I can still get a juice from watching.
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if you are already exercising - chnge up your routine and intensify your workouts. Try a stricter diet.
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I used to have the same problem as you. My varsity coach noticed that I lost energy while playing for a long time at the start of the season. Every practice I would have to do running drills that will get me into shape. I did a lot of side stepping drills, running suicides, and jumping rope. According to my coach, jumping rope increases your agility on the court. It helped me a lot. After awhile, you'll notice a change in your game play and energy as long as you keep up with your footwork drills.
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try running or weight lifting
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I can sympathize. I am 5'6" and had a great serve. I've played in various leagues and over 11 years (about 60 leagues) won about ten championships with a teammate who was only 5'2". Don't be discouraged, there are plenty of places to play. One of my regrets was that I rediscovered the game at 33 yrs old. What you may have to do is play pick up games at a gym first, find where the leagues are and put a team together with the people you like at the gym. If you are ever a captain of a team, only pick people you like playing with.
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yes sport is always good  and  it helps in both  inc your metabolism  and   directly burning calories \nbut  it is  useless if  you dont wantch the calories  you take and the type of food you eat\nif you want a  personal advice i will recomend  walking with a  higher than  normal speed (not jogging) coz it makes you move   ur thighs and stomach  even  more than running if you can  imagin what  i mean its called the speedy walk\ni recommend speedy  walk for 60 minutes ( at the begging if you couldnt  there is no problem try the best  u can  and ur time will get better by time) 5 times  a weak  and dont forget  that watching your diet  drinking allot of  water and taking more  fibers minerals and  vitamins (espitially  vitamine c) is very important  for losing weight and maintaing  a  good one
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It's okay. Just be sure to give your effort.  Even the greatest athletes are only good in one or two sports. If you want to become good at a particular sport..try sport specific exercises.  Being okay at a sport is not bad.
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Don't push him. I remeber when i was small, i wasn't attracted to any sports activity. But soon, i showed my own commitment and started participating in what seemed fun, and even though I wasnt good, I kept playing whenever I could. Give him some time and he'll show enthusiasium for at least one sport.....
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Cardio workout are really good. Buy a video, and some weights (5 pound or so, however is more appealing to you), and try it. The video tells you how many calories and how much strength you are getting based on how long you do it. It is fast and easy. For your calves, running is a good exercise. I am fit and I have tried this. It works.
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I love gym!! My favorite event is bars and floor!! I just hyperextended my knee doing a dismount off of bars.  I you can help me with my questions...  I'm in level 7, almost 8!! I'm missing a lot of new skills!! Also I'm having a v ery boring summer b/c of this.
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In regards to the music personally I'm sick of only ever hearing edited rap songs before games so when I work out i prefer a nice heavy System Of A Down song or even a good intense techno beat like the classic Sandstorm.\n\nFor working out it all comes down to strength training.  You don't wan tto build huge muscle because it'll just make it that harder to get up in the air.  For strength training you should find a weight that you are comfortable with and do three sets of 8-10 reps.  Make sure you are still feeling the burn but not to the point where you fail to complete the set.  Your best bet is to go every other day and always make sure you have a rest day (usually sunday).  You should also work out only certain groups of muscles on certain days.  For example work out your triceps, back and thighs one day and your biceps, forearms, abs and calves the next and so one for the next day.  You can get more specific for the muscle groups as well.  Running is another important part even though you may think there isn't a whole lot of running in vball, trust me it really helps.  But probably the buggest thing of all is to get out on the days you're not hitting the gym and actually play.  It's be better to get a serious game but if thats not possible messing around with our friends will do.  Lastly make sure you cut out junk food from your diet.  Working out will do nothing for you unless you eat healthy too.
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after a while you body gets used to the same exercise... simply increase the pace or adjust in to make i harder to wwalk or if it has an incline feature... uo prolly have reached a plateau in your workout.