For most of us, sports are mostly about fun, teamwork, and a way to get in or stay in shape. For others sports can be a ticket to college or even a career. Cross training has become a popular way to not only prevent this, but to also improve upon your performance by honing skills, speed, endurance, and strength.
Competitive sports can be the source of a lot of stress, especially for the high school athlete.
Pressure from parents, coaches, teammates, and classmates can take a toll on even someone who really enjoys the sport they are playing. The off season is commonly a time when athletes either take a break completely, or find another league and never stop playing their sport. Both of these can have negative consequences of either over-training, or becoming out of shape, which can lead to injury early on in the next season. Here is a great time to use cross training to its best potential, you can maintain your fitness level, while at the same time developing different skills that can add to your performance later on. Balance, speed, endurance, and coordination can be developed a number of ways, and these are skills that aren't specific to the game you happen to play.