You are the coach!
You are the coach!
Welcome to Lesson 6 in Activity Week - Health & Fitness.
The content of this lesson is linked to the podcast you listened to in lesson three and the language you learned in lessons four and five:
Learning Vocabulary - How fit are you?
In lesson four, Rich spoke about fitness and in lesson five, Jack spoke about diet and the lessons introduced lots of words and phrases about these topics. This task is your chance to use the language you have learned to give your opinion about the following situation:
Task
What do I need to do?
In this discussion task, we would like you to do three things:
- Read the article and look at the words in red. Think about what these words mean.
- Do the quiz at the end of the article. This quiz checks your understanding of the words in red in the article.
- Discuss the situation and say what the coach should do and what the players should do.
The Situation
You are the coach!
It's the start of pre-season training and after some light training, you can see that some of your players have come back out of shape. They are overweight and unfit! You have one month until the start of the season. They need to start eating in the right way and they need to build their fitness. You need to design a training plan for these players.
Comment
What would you do?
Think about the situation in this article. What kind of diet would you choose for the players?
What type of fitness plan would you have for the players?
Explain your reasons and try to use some of the language you have learned during this activity week.
Write your answers in the comments section below.
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13/08/2018
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First I would try to explain to the players that they should eat properly and stay in shape throughout the year. That is very important, for his health and performance in the field. Now, if any player has problems of overweight, start slowly with a little diet. and easy training. After a few days or weeks, it depends on the state of the player who goes with the gradual training load. When the players reach a satisfactory level of preparation, they can play. Not being in shape could be dangerous for the players, and they could end the season before due to an injury. After all, they are professionals and must take care of their fitness level. The state of your body and mind directly influences how you play. They work very well and many people would give everything to be in their place. When I hear some players scream that their sport is difficult,
13/08/2018 20:55
Chelsea
151
First I would try to explain to the players that they should eat properly and stay in shape throughout the year. That is very important, for his health and performance in the field. Now, if any player has problems of overweight, start slowly with a little diet. and easy training. After a few days or weeks, it depends on the state of the player who goes with the gradual training load. When the players reach a satisfactory level of preparation, they can play. Not being in shape could be dangerous for the players, and they could end the season before due to an injury. After all, they are professionals and must take care of their fitness level. The state of your body and mind directly influences how you play. They work very well and many people would give everything to be in their place. When I hear some players scream that their sport is difficult,
13/08/2018
points
The type of fitness plan, a pre-season training usually lasts from 1 month to 3 months.In this period the priority is to reduce the percentage of body fat and train resistance and muscular strength. A diet planned for months, can highlight the the player's genetic potential, provided that it is planned in accordance with the energetic demands of training. The diet for footballers should be adjusted in carbohydrates and unsaturated fats to provide the necessary energy. Protein diets are not recommended to enhance lean mass, if not the balanced consumption of proteins in all meals and snacks, taking into account the sessions of training.
13/08/2018 16:57
Chelsea
796
The type of fitness plan, a pre-season training usually lasts from 1 month to 3 months.In this period the priority is to reduce the percentage of body fat and train resistance and muscular strength. A diet planned for months, can highlight the the player's genetic potential, provided that it is planned in accordance with the energetic demands of training. The diet for footballers should be adjusted in carbohydrates and unsaturated fats to provide the necessary energy. Protein diets are not recommended to enhance lean mass, if not the balanced consumption of proteins in all meals and snacks, taking into account the sessions of training.
12/08/2018
points
The diet of the players should be very strict. Eating fruits and vegetables would be essential in your diet. They need vitamins, proteins and foods that contain some calories that can be burned during exercise. To recover their physical condition, they must exercise two hours a day, apart from the training they have in the team for a few days. This is what is necessary for players to recover their physical condition to carry out the technique learned in training. At the time of a match they need the greatest possible balance to support their duration, it is important that they maintain a strict order to achieve all this.
12/08/2018 04:44
Arsenal
921
The diet of the players should be very strict. Eating fruits and vegetables would be essential in your diet. They need vitamins, proteins and foods that contain some calories that can be burned during exercise. To recover their physical condition, they must exercise two hours a day, apart from the training they have in the team for a few days. This is what is necessary for players to recover their physical condition to carry out the technique learned in training. At the time of a match they need the greatest possible balance to support their duration, it is important that they maintain a strict order to achieve all this.
10/08/2018
points
About the diet, I think you should have more protein than calories, change your diet little by little until you get used to the new diet, because removing them fast, can cause a big change in your body and health problems, I would say that they ate more fruits and vegetables, that they could add them to their meals from day to day, balanced with a lot of water to get good strength.
For the training, I think that first you should lose weight by means of the treadmill, do exercises before breakfast, make them do basic exercises that help them lose weight little by little, following the given diet and not leaving their state of health, everything goes well when it's calm.
10/08/2018 03:29
Manchester United
732
About the diet, I think you should have more protein than calories, change your diet little by little until you get used to the new diet, because removing them fast, can cause a big change in your body and health problems, I would say that they ate more fruits and vegetables, that they could add them to their meals from day to day, balanced with a lot of water to get good strength.
For the training, I think that first you should lose weight by means of the treadmill, do exercises before breakfast, make them do basic exercises that help them lose weight little by little, following the given diet and not leaving their state of health, everything goes well when it's calm.
10/08/2018
points
The base diet of an athlete should not be based exclusively on proteins for the muscle. Actually the ratio should be as in a balanced daily diet. That is, 50-60% of carbohydrates, 25-30% of fats and 10-15% of proteins.
For a comprehensive strength training, amino acids will be reinforced in a corrected diet.
For a competition, a preparation diet with a greater accumulation of energy will be used to avoid deficiencies.
During a test or competition, the specific expense will be taken into account and the contribution of liquids will be reinforced.
In the recovery diets the nutrients lost after a maximum effort will be restored.
10/08/2018 01:15
Crystal Palace
875
The base diet of an athlete should not be based exclusively on proteins for the muscle. Actually the ratio should be as in a balanced daily diet. That is, 50-60% of carbohydrates, 25-30% of fats and 10-15% of proteins.
For a comprehensive strength training, amino acids will be reinforced in a corrected diet.
For a competition, a preparation diet with a greater accumulation of energy will be used to avoid deficiencies.
During a test or competition, the specific expense will be taken into account and the contribution of liquids will be reinforced.
In the recovery diets the nutrients lost after a maximum effort will be restored.
09/08/2018
points
About diet:
They should follow the order of the dietitians, enough protein, enough vegetables, whole grains, enough water and no junk food. They must balance the intake of nutrients.
About training:
They should do race exercises before breakfast so that the fat in their body burns efficiently. Skill training and teamwork during the day, and pumping iron and then aerobic exercise in the afternoon. Warming up and stretching are necessary, since they are overweight and easy to injure.
Of course, they should have at least ten hours of sleep per day.
You can have a day off every week, but you still have to follow the diet plan.
09/08/2018 03:02
Manchester United
568
About diet:
They should follow the order of the dietitians, enough protein, enough vegetables, whole grains, enough water and no junk food. They must balance the intake of nutrients.
About training:
They should do race exercises before breakfast so that the fat in their body burns efficiently. Skill training and teamwork during the day, and pumping iron and then aerobic exercise in the afternoon. Warming up and stretching are necessary, since they are overweight and easy to injure.
Of course, they should have at least ten hours of sleep per day.
You can have a day off every week, but you still have to follow the diet plan.
07/08/2018
points
first physical conditioning that would have for my players would be a good diet, a protocol of exercises either speed, strength, endurance and that at the end of each workout make a good stretch to not suffer any problem both greeting and physical.
07/08/2018 01:22
Manchester United
924
first physical conditioning that would have for my players would be a good diet, a protocol of exercises either speed, strength, endurance and that at the end of each workout make a good stretch to not suffer any problem both greeting and physical.
06/08/2018
points
First, I would try to explain players that they must eat properly and stay in shape all year long.then i would use the diet of Fernando García Oliveri, nutritionist of Real Valladolid, of the Professional Football League of Spain.(you can find more in the web)That is summarized in a large intake of carbohydrates at the beginning of the day, and decreasing little until dinner, consists of 5 meals and has served the Spanish team very well.
06/08/2018 07:05
Manchester United
896
First, I would try to explain players that they must eat properly and stay in shape all year long.then i would use the diet of Fernando García Oliveri, nutritionist of Real Valladolid, of the Professional Football League of Spain.(you can find more in the web)That is summarized in a large intake of carbohydrates at the beginning of the day, and decreasing little until dinner, consists of 5 meals and has served the Spanish team very well.
06/08/2018
points
Hi.first,I would try to explain players that they must eat properly and stay in shape all year long.Then, i could use the diet of Fernando García Oliveri, nutritionist of Real Valladolid, of the Professional Football League of Spain.(you can find out more in the web).that is summarized in a large intake of carbohydrates at the beginning of the day and go decreasing little until dinner, consists of 5 meals and it has served for the Spanish team very well.
06/08/2018 07:02
Manchester United
226
Hi.first,I would try to explain players that they must eat properly and stay in shape all year long.Then, i could use the diet of Fernando García Oliveri, nutritionist of Real Valladolid, of the Professional Football League of Spain.(you can find out more in the web).that is summarized in a large intake of carbohydrates at the beginning of the day and go decreasing little until dinner, consists of 5 meals and it has served for the Spanish team very well.
03/08/2018
points
Basically the most important to begin the process to get fit again is to show them the importance to stay fit using some videos about how the overweight people suffer because they didn't stop to eat unhealthy food on time.
I think that to avoid they get tired too fast of practice an exercise routine is beginning with some minutes per day like 30 minutes the first week and in the second one increase 10 minutes more and at the same time teach them how to prepare healthy food without feeling hunger.
I am not an expert on the topic but I notice by my own that to drink detox smoothies help to lose weight really fast and they are really easy to prepare and are really cheap.
03/08/2018 01:16
Manchester United
828
Basically the most important to begin the process to get fit again is to show them the importance to stay fit using some videos about how the overweight people suffer because they didn't stop to eat unhealthy food on time.
I think that to avoid they get tired too fast of practice an exercise routine is beginning with some minutes per day like 30 minutes the first week and in the second one increase 10 minutes more and at the same time teach them how to prepare healthy food without feeling hunger.
I am not an expert on the topic but I notice by my own that to drink detox smoothies help to lose weight really fast and they are really easy to prepare and are really cheap.
03/08/2018
points
first I will put them to eat vegetables and carbohidrates
go to the treadmill and jog for two hours lift a lot
well first because they need to be fit because if they don't stop at time they will regret to not get fit on time
03/08/2018 01:16
Crystal Palace
692
first I will put them to eat vegetables and carbohidrates
go to the treadmill and jog for two hours lift a lot
well first because they need to be fit because if they don't stop at time they will regret to not get fit on time
02/08/2018
points
First of all,Testing the player who supposed to do in where they're have to do because the player came from the holidays therefore,Receive the test and moving to the process of eating. this process means you need to get into shape. all in all, the purpose of pre-seasons training is to shape and stay fit for the compertition.
02/08/2018 19:15
Southampton
95
First of all,Testing the player who supposed to do in where they're have to do because the player came from the holidays therefore,Receive the test and moving to the process of eating. this process means you need to get into shape. all in all, the purpose of pre-seasons training is to shape and stay fit for the compertition.
04/07/2018
points
Be in shape is really important for the players because they need to resist more than 90 minutes running.
04/07/2018 02:34
Manchester City
702
Be in shape is really important for the players because they need to resist more than 90 minutes running.
06/04/2018
points
I will try to explain about the responsibility of their work and hard work of course.
06/04/2018 12:52
Arsenal
2337
I will try to explain about the responsibility of their work and hard work of course.
09/03/2018
points
First I would try to explain players that they must eat properly and stay in shape all year long.That is very important,for they health and performance on the pitch.Now,if some player have problem with overweight I would start slowly with some diet and easy training.After few days or weeks it depends of player state I would go with gradualy rise training load.When the players achieve satisfactory level of preparedness they can play the game.Be out of shape could be dangerous for players,and they could finish season earlier because of injury.After all, they are professionals and must take care of their fitness level. The state of their body and mind directly influences how they play. They work a funy thing and many people would give everything to be in their place. When I hear some players shouting that their sport is difficult, I think of people who are doing hard work every day and end up paying a ticket at the end of the week to watch the players who are out of shape.That it's simply not acceptable to me.
Greetings
09/03/2018 07:12
Manchester United
2663
First I would try to explain players that they must eat properly and stay in shape all year long.That is very important,for they health and performance on the pitch.Now,if some player have problem with overweight I would start slowly with some diet and easy training.After few days or weeks it depends of player state I would go with gradualy rise training load.When the players achieve satisfactory level of preparedness they can play the game.Be out of shape could be dangerous for players,and they could finish season earlier because of injury.After all, they are professionals and must take care of their fitness level. The state of their body and mind directly influences how they play. They work a funy thing and many people would give everything to be in their place. When I hear some players shouting that their sport is difficult, I think of people who are doing hard work every day and end up paying a ticket at the end of the week to watch the players who are out of shape.That it's simply not acceptable to me.
Greetings
07/03/2018
points
I would put them on a strict diet.
07/03/2018 12:29
Chelsea
104
I would put them on a strict diet.
06/03/2018
points
its time to bring back their normal weight! taking a diet, not specifically but garanted to get their healthier. almost all of the food is sugar free, a bit caarbohydrate, and fresh water.
the begining of the day, taking a breakfast with wholegrains, salads or porridges. lunch with full of energy food, fresh fish or steamed. for dinner, lets have fun with beef like steak, of chicken beef but no fries. no fat, so you need to a process food but keep obey the diet rules, like steam, grill for once in a day.
the last but not least,fresh water to detox out inside, no coffe or any colored drinked to stay waking up body and fresh.
i hopefully it will be succes to burn any fat in overweight players and unfit, absolutely for shapping the body too.
06/03/2018 03:36
Manchester United
249
its time to bring back their normal weight! taking a diet, not specifically but garanted to get their healthier. almost all of the food is sugar free, a bit caarbohydrate, and fresh water.
the begining of the day, taking a breakfast with wholegrains, salads or porridges. lunch with full of energy food, fresh fish or steamed. for dinner, lets have fun with beef like steak, of chicken beef but no fries. no fat, so you need to a process food but keep obey the diet rules, like steam, grill for once in a day.
the last but not least,fresh water to detox out inside, no coffe or any colored drinked to stay waking up body and fresh.
i hopefully it will be succes to burn any fat in overweight players and unfit, absolutely for shapping the body too.
05/03/2018
points
The pre-season training is designed to bring back to fit every member of the squade.
After a physical and medical checking control all players would be put in different group of, say 5 members for example, with specific diets and exercices for each of them.
Those who are overweighted will be ordered to obeid some drastic measures on eating and a lot of exercices while drinking only water on their pauses.
It is best for all players to take breakfasts together with wholegrains and bread with tea or coffee after taking porridges.
Soups and salads with leafy vegetables and grilled lamb for lunch would be good.
Dinners with pastas or beef or chiken with steamed vegetables and marmelades as desserts might be usefull after the second daily session of exercices in a swimming pool or running in the open air.
05/03/2018 13:21
Manchester City
3988
The pre-season training is designed to bring back to fit every member of the squade.
After a physical and medical checking control all players would be put in different group of, say 5 members for example, with specific diets and exercices for each of them.
Those who are overweighted will be ordered to obeid some drastic measures on eating and a lot of exercices while drinking only water on their pauses.
It is best for all players to take breakfasts together with wholegrains and bread with tea or coffee after taking porridges.
Soups and salads with leafy vegetables and grilled lamb for lunch would be good.
Dinners with pastas or beef or chiken with steamed vegetables and marmelades as desserts might be usefull after the second daily session of exercices in a swimming pool or running in the open air.
03/03/2018
points
To discuss the situation with a doctor. What are the reasons for unfit? Eating too much fast food and become a couch potato or serious illness? After that, if there is no any disease the staff should control their dieting and fitness training.
03/03/2018 17:55
Arsenal
243
To discuss the situation with a doctor. What are the reasons for unfit? Eating too much fast food and become a couch potato or serious illness? After that, if there is no any disease the staff should control their dieting and fitness training.
03/03/2018
points
Whatever types of training plan they work, speed, technical, strength, flexibility or endurance they must be sure to have a good work to rest ratio. If they, for example, training for strength (going to the gym to pump iron) and working on jump training great for improving speed and increasing the power in the air, they would want to have the following training day on a different area of training / different type of training – flexibility, allowing body to get the rest they need to be an efficient performers. And of course, they need to start eating in the right way, perhaps under control.
03/03/2018 11:57
Chelsea
382
Whatever types of training plan they work, speed, technical, strength, flexibility or endurance they must be sure to have a good work to rest ratio. If they, for example, training for strength (going to the gym to pump iron) and working on jump training great for improving speed and increasing the power in the air, they would want to have the following training day on a different area of training / different type of training – flexibility, allowing body to get the rest they need to be an efficient performers. And of course, they need to start eating in the right way, perhaps under control.
03/03/2018
points
About diet:
They have to follow the dietician's order, enough protein, enough vegetable, wholegrain cereal, enough water and no junk food.Thay must balance their intake of nutrient.
About training:
They have to do running exercise before breakfast so that the fat in their body will be burnt off efficiently. Skill and teamwork training at daytime, and pumping iron then aerobic exercise in the evening. Warming up and stretch are necessary, because they are overweighted and easy to get injured.
Of course, they must have at least ten hours of sleeping every day.
They can have a day off every week, but must still follow the diet plan.
03/03/2018 10:55
Chelsea
337
About diet:
They have to follow the dietician's order, enough protein, enough vegetable, wholegrain cereal, enough water and no junk food.Thay must balance their intake of nutrient.
About training:
They have to do running exercise before breakfast so that the fat in their body will be burnt off efficiently. Skill and teamwork training at daytime, and pumping iron then aerobic exercise in the evening. Warming up and stretch are necessary, because they are overweighted and easy to get injured.
Of course, they must have at least ten hours of sleeping every day.
They can have a day off every week, but must still follow the diet plan.
02/03/2018
points
I think in this situation the player is like a seriously ill patient:) So it should be left on a training base under the supervision of the staff of the club. Just getting home, the player сan eat something of a useless calorie. Or too late to go to sleep, and then come to the training completely unprepared. So staying on a training base would help the player not only to lose a few kilos. Also, he won't forget to take food at the right time (not after 11 p.m.:) and go to bed in time. I think it undoubtedly will help the player to get into shape very quickly.
02/03/2018 15:30
Leicester City
298
I think in this situation the player is like a seriously ill patient:) So it should be left on a training base under the supervision of the staff of the club. Just getting home, the player сan eat something of a useless calorie. Or too late to go to sleep, and then come to the training completely unprepared. So staying on a training base would help the player not only to lose a few kilos. Also, he won't forget to take food at the right time (not after 11 p.m.:) and go to bed in time. I think it undoubtedly will help the player to get into shape very quickly.
02/03/2018
points
A balanced diet properly manned by a matron and a first team coach to engage the team in some aerobics before the actual physical training.
02/03/2018 08:25
Manchester United
4779
A balanced diet properly manned by a matron and a first team coach to engage the team in some aerobics before the actual physical training.
02/03/2018
points
Regarding to the diet:
I would explain to them that they should try:
- to have at least 5 portions of fruit or vegetables every day, 'cos fresh fruit is full of vitamins.
- To avoid fast food 'cos it is high in caloríes & processed food 'cos it is full of salt.
- The wholemeal Bread is good for them & fizzy drinks are bad for them.
- not to skip breakfast.
- to cut down on sweets.
- to lose weigh eating healthily.
Regarding to the fitness plan:
I would explain to them that they should try:
- To get at least 20 min of physical exercise every dar
- To drink a lot of water to get hydrated.
- to warm up & cool down.
- to stretch
- to push themselves
And I would give them a chart with a specific workout for their dailySally routine.
02/03/2018 00:49
Brighton and Hove Albion
183
Regarding to the diet:
I would explain to them that they should try:
- to have at least 5 portions of fruit or vegetables every day, 'cos fresh fruit is full of vitamins.
- To avoid fast food 'cos it is high in caloríes & processed food 'cos it is full of salt.
- The wholemeal Bread is good for them & fizzy drinks are bad for them.
- not to skip breakfast.
- to cut down on sweets.
- to lose weigh eating healthily.
Regarding to the fitness plan:
I would explain to them that they should try:
- To get at least 20 min of physical exercise every dar
- To drink a lot of water to get hydrated.
- to warm up & cool down.
- to stretch
- to push themselves
And I would give them a chart with a specific workout for their dailySally routine.
27/02/2018
points
In order to maintain a good physique and not be a couch potato, they should do a routine of exercises like running around the pitch as many times as necessary but keeping in mind that they wont get injured.
27/02/2018 18:21
Leicester City
99
In order to maintain a good physique and not be a couch potato, they should do a routine of exercises like running around the pitch as many times as necessary but keeping in mind that they wont get injured.
27/02/2018
points
Hi Honami!
Great to see that you have made to lesson six! Well done! Do you think it's just exercise that the players need or would they need some type of diet plan too?
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
27/02/2018 20:03
Liverpool
594
Hi Honami!
Great to see that you have made to lesson six! Well done! Do you think it's just exercise that the players need or would they need some type of diet plan too?
Rich - The Premier Skills English Team
27/02/2018
points
Yes of course and thanks for all lessons about health and fitness. I think that players need a type of diet plan to be healthy and avoid injuries. I think dieting is a very important element for their performance and the feeding must contain all the food groups and drink a lot of water.
27/02/2018 21:09
Leicester City
99
Yes of course and thanks for all lessons about health and fitness. I think that players need a type of diet plan to be healthy and avoid injuries. I think dieting is a very important element for their performance and the feeding must contain all the food groups and drink a lot of water.
27/02/2018
points
more training
27/02/2018 11:22
Arsenal
323
more training
27/02/2018
points
training more
27/02/2018 11:21
Arsenal
323
training more