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Shane Saylor

Trotter

English Literature

5 February 2019

Coleman, Eugene A. 15 Basic Training Principles for All Sports. Fitness & Human Performance

University of Houston Clear Lake, Oct. 2002,

explore.proquest.com/elibrary/document/208049281?accountid=172748.

In the article “15 Basic Training Principles for All Sports” by Coleman, it explains the

very foundational skills needed for basic fundamental physical training. Coleman emphasizes

how power is transferred within the body and how it translates to performance on the field.

Within sports and physical activity movements that are used within the game are built upon

physical bases which can be a keynote to keeping strong in training regimens Coleman explains.

The article also explains how to personally customize training for the sport or goals you have in

mind. This is a key thing to note also since certain athletes need to take in account what forms of

training are needed for their specific athletic performance requirements which will go onto

yielding better functioning abilities within their field of playing. Having the knowledge of what

to tailor for within a persons way of fitness related goals will help me understand how to inform

others on how to properly train for seeing fitness related performance goals into achievable

realities.

Colleen, and Pacific Lutheran University. “Athlete's Guide to Setting Goals.” ACTIVE.com,

Active.com, 6 Mar. 2011, www.active.com/health/articles/athlete-s-guide-to-setting-

goals?page=1.
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The article that Dr. Colleen wrote highlights the novel importance of setting goals for

oneself. It is important to an athlete to stay on top of their goals and to understand their

performance ability. This is not only what creates a better physically athletic person but a

mentally athletic one when faced with adversity Colleen says. Goal setting allows for people to

strive for a higher ability then they could before and lets them grow stronger in their

performance. Goals can lead to a feeling of self accomplishment since they achieved them after

they've endured the hardship in trying to get to them. Specific goal setting tailored to what can be

achievable is also stated within the article since not having a clearly painted picture of what to

strive for is what causes most people to quit, having specific goals in mind can help people aim

for the finish line. This article can easily help someone create specific goals that are realistically

achievable which can help me to create a better knowledge in others on how to achieve their

fitness goals.

Purcell, Laura. “Sport Nutrition for Young Athletes.” OUP Academic, Oxford University

Press, 2 Apr. 2013, academic.oup.com/pch/article/18/4/200/2647146.

https://academic.oup.com/pch/article/18/4/200/2647146

In the article by Purcell, she explains the requirements for proper athletic nutrition and

what is needed for optimal performance. She explains what are foods made of and how they go

into helping athletes during and after physical performance. She also notes how macronutrients

and micronutrients play a key role in sports recovery and efficiency of which your body utilizes

the nutrients correctly which correlates into how well you perform. The article goes on to

highlight key times to fuel one's own body and with what specifically for your body needs since

nutrient requirement needs vary from person to person tailoring when to eat and what to eat is

also addressed. This article is an excellent resource in understanding a general idea of the
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specific needs of a young athlete and what are macronutrients. This helps me to better

comprehend how to explain to others proper fuel for their body.

Rockwell, Michelle. Determining Calorie Needs. RK Team Nutrition, 2008,

www.unlv.edu/sites/default/files/page_files/27/NutritionCenter-CalorieNeeds.pdf.

In the article by Rockwell, it highlights the importance of caloric needs for athletic teens.

He explains how athletic teens who are constantly moving need higher specific caloric intake

needs then others. This article goes on to explaining the requirements for certain goals people

have in mind when it comes to gaining or losing weight to stay lean or grow bigger. Then it

revises how to calculate certain body nutrition needs to what type of training a person does

which is a variable to understand when making a meal plan. This Article is a key tool to

understanding what foods can be generally eaten to achieve the caloric needs throughout a day of

exercising which is a useful tool when trying to better develop into a more functioning athlete

trying to achieve better performance in all categories. All these explanations of specific needs

Rockwell writes about can be used from the article when explaining how to properly gauge a

good amount of calories required in a day of athletic training.

Tucker, Alexa. “10 Strength-Training Tips For Beginners That Will Make Your Workout More

Effective.” , SELF, 15 June 2016, www.self.com/story/10-strength-training-tips-for-

beginners-that-will-make-your-workout-more-effective.

Tucker, in this article, explains how to begin training your body with physical activities

that can build strength skills needed for athletic development. The premise of the article is to

understand how to get started in basic training in order to obtain better physical abilities. When

first starting out, as stated in the article, it's best to start out according to one's own athletic

ability and how to properly train for those needs. It is also imperative to allow your body proper
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rest and required nutrition for development and progression towards the goals desired to achieve.

This article is a rudimentary staple of what it generally takes to become a healthier you, which to

me is a valuable source since it allows for a more simplified version of all the basics to cover

before starting a strict routine of physical labor.