Anyone watching the Scotties Tournament of Hearts? It's the Canadian Women's Curling Championships. We love it. So much concentration. So much analytical thinking. And yes, so much strength required. Yes!!
If you were watching the other night, you would have seen the Team Canada participant come out of the hack, and then cave in like a cheap lawn chair. She couldn't hold her lunge position line, buckled and hit the ice. She really got injured, and had to be replaced. I don't know the background of the knee stability in her case, so I could be speaking out of turn. But because of my personal industry experiences, I couldn't help but think, here we go again.
NO. Just because you choose to strength train, does not mean that you will become a pro golfer, curler, or hockey player. But maybe, just maybe, the next time someone asks her what she does to get ready for her curling season, her answer should be, "I've been doing alot more deadlifts, squats, and lunges in the off season, along with a whole bunch of core training".
Do you get it?
Do you see why I laugh all the time when certain athletes make up ideas in their heads as to what they need to do to train?
Whether you are a school teacher, a cab driver, a businessman, a 65 year old gardener, or a pro athlete, I leave you with the same message.
Don't be afraid to get strong. All good comes from getting strong.
All good comes from getting strong! I like that!
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