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Mason Crest

an Imprint of National Highlights

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SPORTS

PR E PAR I NG

F OR GAME DAY

Preparing for Game Day gives readers a blueprint for athletic

greatness, giving them tips from top players and coaches on

how to perform at their best on game day. Starting with mental

preparation, an essential part of any sport, learn what you need to

know to get your head in the game. Athletes need to be in shape to

perform at their best and to avoid injury - learn which exercises

are the best for your sport. And we cannot forget the importance

of eating right. Preparing for Game Day has tips and suggestions

on nutrition and sticking to a performance driven diet. This series,

covering 10 of the most popular competitive sports, includes a

brief overview of the sport, combined with

an easy-to-read guide on getting the mind

and body of the athlete ready to compete at

an optimal level.

THESE BOOKS WILL PROVIDE YOU

WITH ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT

PREPARING FOR GAME DAY!

Set ISBN ...........978-1-4222-3912-4

Hardcover Set Price ............$332.70

$249.50 (S&L)

Hardcover List Price ...............33.27

24.95 (S&L)

Multi-User eBook List Price.....42.60

31.95 (S&L)

Full color • Library bound

Trim Size: 7 x 9 • 80 pages

Grade Level: 7-12

HBK ISBN E-ISBN

Baseball & Softball: Success on the

Diamond.................................................... -3913-1 -7868-0

Basketball: Strategy on the Hardwood ........... -3914-8 -7869-7

Cheerleading: Techniques For Performing ...... -3915-5 -7870-3

Extreme Sports: Pointers for Pushing

the Limits ................................................. -3916-2 -7871-0

Football: Toughness on the Gridiron ............... -3917-9 -7872-7

Lacrosse: Facing Off on the Field .................. -3918-6 -7873-4

Soccer: Breaking Away on the Pitch .............. -3919-3 -7874-1

Track & Field: Conditioning for Greatness ...... -3920-9 -7875-8

Volleyball: Approaching the Net ........................ -3921-6 -7876-5

Wrestling: Contending on the Mat .................. -3922-3 -7877-2

Postgamenutrition is keyaswell tohelp

kick-start the recoveryprocess.Aprotein-

rich shake isanoption thatplayerspreferas

itgives them thedensenutrition theyneed

immediatelyafterplayingwithout taking the

time that sittingandeatingamealwould take.

A fullmeal should still followone to twohours

later,however, consistingof carbs, fruits,and

vegetablesandmoreprotein.

GEAR UP

Playerswill typically arrive at the

stadium three to four hours prior to

kickoff, as

ordained

by their personal

pregame rituals or by team rules.

In the locker room, uniforms and

gearwill be ready andwaiting at the

individual players’

lockers.At

the pro

and top college levels, playerswill go

through a few steps before putting that

gear on.Players have their own individual

routines they like to follow.Somewill shower

–Seven-timeProBowlNFL linebacker

PatrickWillis

“Alwayskeepyourheadupwhen

makingatackle.Youhavetokeep

yourheadup,grabsomecloth from

theopponent’s jerseyanddrive

withyour feetuntilyoubringyour

opponenttotheground.”

– Nine-timeProBowlWR

Larry Fitzgerald

Themost important thingwhen

you’re starting to run your route

is youwant to have explosion

at the line.Youwant to create

separation from the person

that’s guarding you.

“

ArizonaCardinalsWRLarryFitzgerald

worksoutatpreseason trainingcamp.

before they get dressed to play.Otherswill

get taped, having trainerswrap problem

areas or areas that typically need support

based on the position an athlete plays.

Players nursing nagging injureswill

seek treatment for their ailments,which

can range from compressionwraps to

acupuncture and pain injections, anything

that allows them to get through the game

performing aswell as possible.Some

players like to relaxwithapregamemassage.

After all of this, it is time togetdressedand

headout to the field.

STRETCH

Afterputtingon theirgear,players typically take

thefiled fora sequenceof stretching.Most

teams incorporateadynamic stretching series

thathelps toextend rangeofmotion, targeting

onemusclegroupata time.Stretchingbefore

playing football is thebestway toprevent

–Six-timeNCAAnational

championcoach

Paul“Bear”Bryant

“Losingdoesn’t

makemewant to

quit, itmakesme

want to fight that

muchharder.”

Stretching isan

essentialwayof

preparing thebody to

play footballandof

reducing the risk

of injury.

LOOKING TO GET AN EDGE OVER THE

COMPETITION?