Sports Preparation Quotes

I want to be more than prepared for the game, for the preseason, for the season.

That's what the offseason is for, to work on your game.

On game days, I do yoga as just a really short routine. It's more to warm up and to calm down in the morning.

There's only one way to prepare for playing beach volleyball, and that's by getting in the sand.

We're looking forward to a great season at the University of California - if we find a way to put cleats on their sandals.

I'm just working every day and keep watching film and keep building chemistry with my teammates.

You'd be surprised at how many times I'd hit the ball, and the hair would go straight into my eyes. That's why, even when I play indoors, I wear a visor, because it stops that, and I'll apply a lot of gel and hairspray to keep it tight.

It's nice to get comfortable with the plays before the season starts.

Well there's only one way to prepare for playing beach volleyball, and that's by getting in the sand. But offseason is really important because generally I'm staying off the sand and getting my feet under me, and it's really important for my body to know what it feels like to have sound footing under me.

I don't ever take an extended period off between minicamp and the start of training camp.

When I trained for 'Creed,' I had about a year in advance to know what I was doing before. So I lived like a fighter, you know? I went through the workout routine, the diet, training with real boxers, training with real trainers, did the whole thing.

My pregame music includes a nice little mixture. Probably a little Counting Crows, maybe some Avicii. Taylor Swift.

In the preseason, in the month of October, I work out almost every day, lifting weights for 20 or 30 minutes, and then during the season I usually lift weights twice a week, sometimes a little more.

On game days, I'm pretty boring: I like to rest and watch TV with my legs up so I'm not on my feet too much before the match.

Nothing is more important to England's arrangements for the World Cup than the state of David Beckham's foot.

I feel as good now as I have any other spring training.

This is my best time of the year (spring training). Heck, once the season starts, I go to work.

It was very important for me to play winter ball. It was very important for me, my arm, and my whole body.

The Australian tour was good for us; it was ideal preparation for us.

I've worked countless hours in the gym, so I feel like I'm already prepared for the game. So when I'm listening to music pregame, it's really just about personal enjoyment.

I think that people that don't really understand the game of football and are just fans that think people just show up on Saturday and go, I don't think they understand the work that we put in here and what our schemes are and what we're trying to do.

That's one thing that you see across the league with backups. You're only one play away from getting in there, so you'd better know what you're doing.

I spend most of my time looking at game film.

The important thing is to train well during the week so you perform well physically come matchday.

Every day, I get up to hit the gym; the schedule is such that it gives me the requisite energy to last the entire day. I stress on cardiovascular exercises, and the workout is programmed with my sporting schedule. Most of the fitness schedule is based on what I require for my upcoming matches.