There will always come a time in the life of a professional athlete when they will need to train from home. Most of the time, it's because a certain injury that prohibits them from joining entirely training with their team. But whatever the cause, the onus is firmly around the athlete to follow the schedule their coach is asking of them. So how do they do this and continue to train from home?
It all depends on if the athlete in question is one of the higher-earning in their particular field or not. This will make a significant difference as those receiving larger paycheques will more often than not have a home gym, which for those intents and purposes, lets them start exercising as normal.
Stay focused on your goals 💪 pic.twitter.com/UNuGkAAUXm
– Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) February 28, 2021
Indeed, they will be able to benefit from having most of the latest gym
equipment from the kind you would find in a large health club. For instance, if you
were to look inside Cristiano
Ronaldo‘s lavish home, you'd find a gym to put most to shame. You can
understand why these sporting starts require the gyms that they have, given that
they would never be able to complete a group of whatever they were doing if they
were working out with the general public. Just imagine Ronaldo headed right down to
his local gym in Turin: the police would have to be called in to manage
the public!
Also, given how much reaches stake these days in professional sports, the ability to train from home is more of the must than anything else as these athletes try to stay competitive for extended. Incidentally, that isn't a problem for Ronaldo as he seems to be ageing in reverse. In fact, if you were to look at the odds for that World Cup 2022 which is one of William Hill's most popular sports to currently bet on, you will see Portugal as one of the favourites to win the competition with Ronaldo at their captain, who definitely are 37 at the time.
But that is the lifestyle from the rich and famous, what about those that don't have the luxury of having their own home gyms? The simple truth is and this may not surprise you, it’s far more of a grind and it will be back to the basics of working out for those less fortunate. From sit-ups to pushups and even burpees, it’s old-school methods for many while looking to remain active from home. In terms of cardio, conditions – external and private – allow, it’s a jog neighborhood for these athletes.
Stay in shape within the comfort of your own living room 🙌
Who’s giving @jordanjmorello‘s routine a try? 💦#FuelYourAmbition pic.twitter.com/beSSiQ305X– Myprotein (@MyproteinUK) March 22, 2021
Why bother? When you’re from action for whatever reason, it is imperative that athletes of all levels keep some sort of exercise schedule going: firstly, physical fitness can help fight off colds and other illnesses; but maintaining a certain level of conditioning also helps athletes – whatever their level – to come back quickly when they get back into full swing, having recovered using their injury or overcome whatever other circumstances had them train at home.
It is very much a case of different strokes for different folks and one size
certainly does not fit all. Despite this, exactly the same fitness goals can be
achieved using the right attitude, which at the end of the day, is all that it
comes down to for both parties when having to wake up off the comfort of the
couch at home.
