Why training too much can hurt you (Problem)

     Having a good work ethic is a neccessity when it comes to improving your skills in the game of basketball, but you can go overboard with it. A lot of people have heard the stories of Kobe Bryant, who is one of the greatest players of all time, essentially living in the gym. He would get two hour workouts in three to four times a day for seven days a week. That is overworking your body and at some point it is going to catch up to you. Now, Kobe did have a tremendous amount of success as a player, but he also dealt with quite a few injuries throughout his career. One of those major injuries was a torn achilles which basically forced him to become a different version of himself after sustaining that injury. LeBron James is one of the great examples in history of having a great work ethic, but being able to take care of your body the way it needs to be. He is going into year nineteen in the NBA and has never suffered a major injury outside of a sprained ankle here and there. I understand LeBron James has the money and resources to keep his body in tip top shape and that is what works for him. The whole idea of taking care of your body is finding out what works for you. If you are someone who can only workout once a day for five days a week to be able to perform, then that is what you need to do. Other people have the ability to workout twice a day for five days a week and still be able to perform. Figure out what you can handle and create a system. The problem today is kids like to be in the gym for five to six hours a day and then wonder why when they play in a game their muscles are tired. They can't handle that kind of strain on their muscles and be able to successfully perform without the proper rest. Put in the necessary work, but find time to rest your body as well.

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