Lacrosse is the fastest game on two feet so you need to be fit to play. While running long distance is a great work out it doesn't get you in the kind of conditioning you need for lacrosse. Lacrosse is a game of sprints where you must have short bursts of speed continuously. So sprints, and lots of them, are the key to getting into good lacrosse shape.
When training, try to avoid doing your running of pavement, concrete, or even gym floors, the repetitive pounding wears on your joints; traditional grass or turf are the best to train on. The best way to start is to mark off 20 yards. Whether you use cones or a pair of gloves it doesn't matter, as long as you mark off a start and a finish. When you do run your sprints its important to finish the sprint. Don’t run up to the finish point, run through it. You should stop another 5 yards past the finish line. Since it is such a short distance this should be an explosive, all out sprint from beginning to end.
Before you start set a goal of how many consecutive sprints you think you can do. Don’t be over ambitious but also don’t underachieve. Whatever you think you can realistically think you can do add one on too and that is your goal. Working out is all about pushing your limits. Throughout this training you should ALWAYS BE MOVING. When you finish a sprint, turn around walk back to the finish line and jog to the start line to go again. And when you finish whatever you do, don’t bend over; stand up tall and catch your breath.
As you practice more and more your endurance will increase and so will your speed. Hopefully your goals will get higher and higher too. When ten 20 yard sprints become easy, move it back to 30 yards and try again. Unfortunately, getting into shape isn’t like riding a bike, it doesn’t stick with you. If you don’t run for long enough you will lose all your progress. So it is extremely important to stay on top of your conditioning. When spring comes around and your opponents are sucking wind, you ll be glad you put in the time.
When training, try to avoid doing your running of pavement, concrete, or even gym floors, the repetitive pounding wears on your joints; traditional grass or turf are the best to train on. The best way to start is to mark off 20 yards. Whether you use cones or a pair of gloves it doesn't matter, as long as you mark off a start and a finish. When you do run your sprints its important to finish the sprint. Don’t run up to the finish point, run through it. You should stop another 5 yards past the finish line. Since it is such a short distance this should be an explosive, all out sprint from beginning to end.
Before you start set a goal of how many consecutive sprints you think you can do. Don’t be over ambitious but also don’t underachieve. Whatever you think you can realistically think you can do add one on too and that is your goal. Working out is all about pushing your limits. Throughout this training you should ALWAYS BE MOVING. When you finish a sprint, turn around walk back to the finish line and jog to the start line to go again. And when you finish whatever you do, don’t bend over; stand up tall and catch your breath.
As you practice more and more your endurance will increase and so will your speed. Hopefully your goals will get higher and higher too. When ten 20 yard sprints become easy, move it back to 30 yards and try again. Unfortunately, getting into shape isn’t like riding a bike, it doesn’t stick with you. If you don’t run for long enough you will lose all your progress. So it is extremely important to stay on top of your conditioning. When spring comes around and your opponents are sucking wind, you ll be glad you put in the time.
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