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What should you do the day before a football match?
How to Prepare for Match Day
- 1 Fuel your body. In the three days leading up to your match, make sure you stock your body up with carbohydrates to ensure it’s well fuelled.
- 2 Wake your CNS.
- 3 Recharge your energy.
- 4 Eat a well-balanced breakfast.
- 5 Play on an empty stomach.
What should you do the day before a match?
Yoga, static stretching and low-level aerobic work is great to help prepare the body in the days leading up to a match. Ideally, you want at least 48 hours of recovery between the last high-intensity session and a match to help your body recover and avoid competing with delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS).
What should you do before a football game?
Here is a perfect warmup routine for you to follow before your next game of football.
- Warm-up meal. Your actual warming up starts way before you get on the field.
- Pre-match warm up.
- Jogging-10 minutes.
- Stretching.
- Static stretching- 5 minutes.
- Dynamic stretching-10 minutes.
- Butt kicks.
- Frankensteins.
Is it OK to workout the day before a game?
It’s fine to sprint full speed or lift at full intensity the day before weekend practice or tournament. The key is to keep the volume low. If the idea of training before a tournament is new to you, here is a light workout that includes some nervous system priming activities to get you started.
How should I prepare the night before a game?
To help promote sleep in the evening, shut off TV’s, computers and smart phones, take a shower or bath, and do some stretching or reading to focus your mind and reduce pre-game anxiety. Make sure you have everything you need for the competition set out and ready so there is nothing to worry about.
Should you run the day before a football match?
How do you prepare for an evening football match?
Tips
- Listen to your body during training sessions to reduce the risk of injury – if you need to have a break then do so!
- Talk to your coaches to find out the best tactics for the game.
- Keep yourself hydrated to maintain your energy levels.