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The Physical Training required for a Cricketer |
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Cricket Coaching
by M.R.Baig
 A
sportsperson who participates in an
International competition needs to be one
hundred percent fit in the following-(1)
Physical Training (2) Technical Training (3)
Psychological Training (4) Equipment . Let's
talk about the Physical Training aspect in this
article.
PHYSICAL TRAINING
In Physical Training there are many types of
exercises, generally for the players' health and
specific exercises for sports. Exercises for
sports consist of Strengthening, Stamina and
Endurance, Flexibility and development of
temperament required for different games.
Different games require different strength,
stamina, flexibility and temperaments. For
instance Wrestling, Boxing, Hammer throw come
under one group. Swimming, Jumping, Long and
Short distance running come under different
group. A swimmer cannot improve stamina through
long distance running. Similarly, a Sprinter,
short distance runner, long distance runner etc,
require different trainings to develop stamina.
Jumpers and throwers cannot improve their
stamina by doing exercises required for
Badminton or Swimming. Every one has to do
specific exercises for his/her game.
If a cricketer attempts
to improve his muscles like A Javelin thrower, A
Footballer, A Weight-Lifter or A Body-Builder,
he wont be able to move his body freely in the
Cricket field. It will hamper his flexibility
required for Cricket. If a cricketer runs long
distance to improve his bowling stamina, he is
under wrong impression. Long distance running
cannot improve a Wicket-Keeper or a batsman’s
stamina, either. They have to train themselves
in specific exercises for the game.
Most of our training lacks flexibility exercise.
Remember, stretching exercises are not
flexibility exercises. Stretching exercises are
useful for warm up sessions. When muscles are
stiff as a result of excess of exercises and
load they are prone to injuries. Therefore,
flexibility exercises are very much advisable
for high grade players to avoid injuries.
The human body is a highly complex organism
consisting of billions of cells which perform
various specialized functions. A large number of
these cells make up the muscle-skeletal or
nervous system, they enable the body to move
with great efficiency. Efficiency is the result
of technique and better efficiency results in
good performance.
Energy for activity is
provided in the muscles in the form of Adenosine
Tri-phosphate(ATP). A small amount of ATP in
muscles is sufficient to support single muscle
contract required for a throwing event or golf
swing. If a sports performance demands repeated
muscles contraction like in running, batting,
bowling and cycling, the ATP required must be
constantly replenished from other fuel sources
in the muscles. Short terms supply for sprints
may be obtained from the substances already in
the muscles without the need for additional
oxygen. Such energy supplies are termed
An-aerobic and for the long duration are termed
Aerobic.
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EVENTS PHOSPHATE
LACTIC AEROBIC |
100 meters Swim 20
% 55% 25%
1500 meters Swim 10%
10% 60%
Fast Bowler 30%
20% 50%
Wicket Keeper 70%
15% 15%
The two psychological characteristics of a
sports person are power and endurance. The power
is the result of combination of strength and
speed of muscles contracts. Endurance is derived
from the properties of VO2 max and An-aerobic
threshold.
The supply of Oxygen to working muscles depends
upon a large number of factors. These includes
the movement of air in and out of the lungs, the
diffusion of oxygen from the lungs into the
blood, the carriage of oxygen in the blood,
effective circulation of blood to the muscles,
unloading of oxygen within the muscles and
ability of muscles to use oxygen so observed.
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