CHS athletes train in their offseason

Rowan Young

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May 11, 2017

As winter sports start their regular season, fall and spring athletes are in an “off-season” period of time. It is important to remember that offseason training is just as important as in season training. Athletes throughout CHS train in many different ways throughout their offseasons.

Sophomore A.J. DeLorenzo is a cross country and track runner, and he trains in the offseason by “running at least an hour for five days a week in the beginning of summer and by the end of summer I had increased my time to 80 minutes every day. Then I had two-a-day practices for preseason.”

Another key part of off-season training is participating in a non-school affiliated club.

Senior Rene Morrow plays field hockey and lacrosse. She said, “I follow a lifting workout plan and on the days I don’t lift I always do some type of running or sprinting workout. Plus I have club practice that I use as part of my training for the school season.”

Club play can also provide new opportunities for competition.

Sophomore Sarah Raphael is a soccer player and she said, “I train and play in tournaments year round with a club team, Keystone FC, and I also play on ODP. I also work out twice a week at Transformations Fitness and do some of my own training.”

Boys soccer players do similar things.

Sophomore Duncan Crim, also a soccer player, said, “I go to Transformations Fitness three times a week and I practice basketball at the YMCA. I also run on the treadmill and lift weights at home.”

Transformations Fitness is a very popular training destination for CHS athletes. Many athletes go there to stay in shape and sharpen their game. Other popular destinations to keep athletes in shape are Golds Gym, the YMCA, Planet Fitness and the gym on the Dickinson College Campus.

It is very important to train in the off season of any sport because it is scientifically proven to keep you strong and even improve your performance for the following season. Training is something that cannot be taken lightly, and it can help athletes prevent future injuries and problems.

When athletes train in the offseason they can work on specific skills that will help them in future seasons. Speed, strength and strategy are things that CHS athletes work on during their training.

Being active in a sports offseason can help an athlete gain or maintain a competitive edge against their opponents. Student athletes at CHS are using resources and striving to make CHS athletics even better than it already is by training in the offseason.