Preparing for Your Game

When you are getting ready for a game there are several key factors that go into how well you play. One of these factors is having a healthy based diet. This does not mean getting rid of all your favorite foods but just balancing it out. For example instead of drinking a soda enjoy water or a juice instead of that taste just as good. There are specific things that give you fuel before a game and don't. One of the most popular thing among athletes to eat before a game is a pasta. Pasta is very popular because it has lots of carbohydrates which transfer to energy and it is also easy to make and very customizable. A bad example of food you should eat before a game is a burger because since there is so much meat it will only weigh you down since it is not light like pasta. Another factor is the way you warm up before the game. Around 45 to 30 minutes before a game you should start stretching. You can stretch whatever you would like but preferably something to do with your legs since your playing soccer. Some vital stretches are seat stretches and forward lunges. You do a seat stretch by sitting down on a flat surface with your legs extended straight out in front of you and put together. Hold each ankle and bring your chin close to your knees then hold for five seconds. Repeat this process five times. This will help you loosen your back and avoid a calf or hamstring strain. To do a forward lunge you must bend one leg into a 90-degree angle then stretch your other leg to the back as far as you can with your foot on the floor.  Lean forward then hold for five seconds. Repeat this process five times then switch your legs around. This helps avoid groin strains and gives your quad a good workout.