It's all about preparation!
Chances are you have practice right after school and if you forgot something you're most likely not going to have time to head home to pick it up. Here's a tip…pack your practice bag at night before you go to sleep. The mornings are always a rush and you just may forget to put your shorts or sports bra into your bag! Write a list of everything you need and tape it to your door - it'll make packing easy, just like it should be.
Shin guards! Mouth guard! Your coach
might make you sit out or run laps around the track if you don't have these two
important pieces of gear! You don't want an unnecessary emergency trip to the
dentist anyway!
Do you practice on turf or grass? Maybe
both? Have your turfs and cleats ready to go and if you're school was like
mine, you should have your sneakers packed too - you never know when your coach
is going to pull a pre-practice conditioning session!
Your water bottle is a definite. If you
like to mix it up and drink a flavored sports drink too, throw a propel or
Gatorade in your bag. It's also not a bad idea to pack a granola bar, or my
personal favorite - a Clif bar. Clif bars have about 10-12 grams of protein
packed into each bar. If you need a boost or something light to eat before
training, these are great to have in your bag.
We may be athletes but we are girls after
all! We still like our hair lookin' good! Make sure you have enough hair ties,
bobby pins and headbands packed - so your hair stays in place and you're still
able to get work done and look fly!
Last thing….uh-h-h your HOCKEY STICK!
What's practice without it?! Now, this next item doesn't have to be something
that's packed in your bag but I'm gonna' throw this at you anyway while we're
talking about your hockey stick. Ever heard of a shammy? These things are great
and I wish I knew about them back when I was in high school. Shammies wrap over
the grip of your hockey stick, they're soft and help prevent blisters from most
of the tougher grips that your stick is made with. When I started playing with
them it was like my hands were touching heaven! You can order a bunch online
and they come in all different colors - usually about $5.00-$10.00.
Camp bag:
Your camp bag is most likely going to
consist of the same things as your practice bag (that is if your not doing an
over night camp) but you might want to throw a couple more things in there.
Camp might tend to last longer to where it's an all day type deal. Make sure
you have some healthy snacks that you can munch on if you need them throughout
the day. It's important to keep your body fueled with energy…and hydrate,
hydrate, hydrate!
Most camps will have their camp store
where they'll sell a bunch of cool gear and apparel. If you see something you
like, run it by Mom or Dad and see if they'll throw ya a few bucks! I remember
my famous line…"But Mom, I really need it!"
Camp is fun! You're meeting new trainers,
coaches and other specialists. You'll be making some great memories with your
team or other players that you'll attend with or meet along the way. Throw your
camera in your bag to snap some shots throughout camp. Xplosive Sports Academy
loves to see you making memories and having fun while you're training hard and
playing the sport you love…you should too!
You're not training right if you're not
training with your XPLOSIVE wrist band! If you read the blog post about our
bands you'll know why athletes train with our XPLOSIVE wrist band. It's your
constant reminder of how important it is to form good habits, on and off the
field - form good habits and train XPLOSIVE!!! There's just no other way!
Jess Allen
Jess Allen earned a full scholarship to University of Michigan where she was a three year starter. After a stellar career at Michigan she moved to Brussels Belgium and continued to play abroad for a division team there. She is very passionate about field hockey and we are proud to have her as part of the Xplosive Team!
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