Team sports: Key success factors

Which one is better for team sports?

1) Having more rest during the week, then arriving on Monday for the "soccer game" and play.

Or

2) Running pushing the limits on Saturday with the risk of being probably still sore on Monday?


According to my experience, I did the first option for a couple of months as I wanted to be "more rested for the game", always feeling at the e d of the games that I could have done more and give more.

I just implemented the second option for nearly a month and I have to say the second option is the winner one. I'm still trying to find the explanations, so far my main observation is that by pushing to the limits running 5km on Saturdays in 20 minutes, when the body is asking to slow down or giving up, the mine needs to take control, maintain the rithm, breathing and give that last reserve of energy available. By doing this, that's exactly what happens on a soccer game St some point when the intensity is high and many players are tired. By learning how to harness the power of that "last reserve of energy", it can be a game changer, having the strength in the game when most players are already in conflict with their bodies trying not to give up.

Those are the findings so far. That strengthen confidence and is contagious for your team players, bringing the whole team to a high preforms state.

That and worming up well before the game are the main success factors I have seen lately.

KEY DUCCESS FACTORS 

Push the limits 2 or 3 days before the competition day. Align your mind to a high achieving mindset. Warm up well begore starting. 

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