Excess weight aggravates the potential for injury and adds to the strain on the joints .
Lack of proper hydration, muscle strength imbalances, lack of strength in the muscles most stressed by your sport, and lack of muscle flexibility are other preconditions for being injury prone. Improper diet may provide inadequate fuel for sports, induce fatigue, and enhance the risk for injury. Let's deal first with weight here. First, there are 3,500 calories in a pound. Generally, a healthy adult will consume or metabolize 2,900 calories a day without activity.