Sam Darnold Quotes

For me, a big thing, because I have really long legs, is core stability. It's very important not only for injury but also just to be able to carry my weight around properly and not feel like I'm collapsing in specific situations when I'm stretched out too far.

Core strengthening is key to everything. It's not just about the way I look, but about stabilizing my body so I can perform better on stage.

My knee feels good right now. I am definitely able to move about whichever way.

A lot of the weaknesses we have are based on a lack of lateral movement, which can set you up for injury. When you exercise in multiple planes, you see improvements in balance, mobility, and function.

In order to resist injuries and stay healthy, you have to be mobile and agile. You have to be able to have your body work for you.

What I like about gyrotonics is you feel like you really elongated yourself for the day... As we all get older, everything changes and moves, and there's natural ways to exercise. I think it's important, and I think it's something that can help keep things in place.

It's not so bad that I can't touch my toes. But I'm not one of the most flexible guys. When you look at Novak Djokovic, you'd probably think he's made of rubber.

Your core supports your spine and your torso. Everything you do depends on it.

The most important thing is posture: when you get old, it's the way you walk, the way you stand, that shows it.

When I go to the gym, stretching is very important. For polo, you don't need too much strength so you don't want to build yourself up too much. It's all about flexibility.

There's nothing wrong with ankles. But only if you're playing football in the park.

In the game of football, you need to be strong, and at my position, you need to be able to put up a good fight. So I work on my upper body and lower body strength because your body's got to be able to last.

Baseball players need strength but also the ability to make fast-paced, explosive movements, so their training is all about strengthening the tendons around the bone and the joint so you don't tear the muscles from the bones.

A big upper body is not a great thing for tennis, and for me, flexibility is important.

Flexibility depends upon your range of motion and will enable you to do more day-to-day tasks with comfort and ease.

I think that for my sport, the core is the most important. I mean, really in all sports, but especially in the sport I play, I keep my core right and try and keep that up no matter what I'm doing.

Stretching exercises promote flexibility, so you move fluidly.

I've always been working with my rehab people, just to keep my body loose and fluid.

I fall a lot during training.

Being a winger or a wide mid, I have to run continuously for 90 minutes, which not only takes endurance but also strength in my legs to be able to be explosive for 90 minutes. I think weight training has really allowed me to sustain for those 90 minutes.

My flexibility is probably my No. 1 asset. Obviously we need to have a strong shoulder, strong scapula, strong lats, and a durable elbow to have longevity as a pitcher, but being mobile in the hips and flexible in the hamstrings takes so much pressure and stress off of my arm.

That's one thing I need to work on, my flexibility. I'm not mobile enough, am I.

Overall strength work - if you can do it regularly - makes a massive difference on the pitch, especially when you are fatigued. If you are stronger, it helps you deal with that.

I have a flexible body.

We do a lot of twisting and turning in our training. Those types of moves really help get the body moving and make sure we're staying agile, which is so important in the ring.