S80 PT #0: Survive
Due: Sunday, December 15th @ 11:59 PM PST
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hotdog
SHL GM RIP Dangel
philippe eko eel's physiology has sparked a revolution in the way that SHLers think about their bodies and their training. Typically (as in the prompt) we divide the body into lower body and upper body, with the waist serving as the border line. This seems to work for humans, but philippe eko eel is an eel with an extremely different body shape, one that is functionally impossible to divide into an upper and lower body. There is, of course, an upper end (head) and a lower end (end of tail), but to divide philippe eko eel in half would be more or less arbitrary to his physiology, there's no functional basis for such a division. Philippe eko eel adopts, therefore, a spectral approach, where items are categorized more precisely along the continuum that is his body. Training, in the offseason, does not merely divide into upper and lower body but treats the body much more free-flowingly. this has incited a revolution in training, as SHLers have now realized that human bodies need not be split grossly in half but can adopt a much higher level of precision. it is like when traditional boolean logic gave way to the more continuous fuzzy logic and, eventually, full Bayesian and distributed approaches am i right @goldenglutes
Nokazoa
Registered Ram Head Looking Ass
WO1:
New Engalnd's Survivor Training Camp was one that was more akin to "Total Drama Island" and "Naked and Afraid" than Survivor. There were no tribes. There was no immunity idol; trust us, Thomas Sawschuk checked and they can answer riddles. No, it was hell in a forest. Did you know how cold New England can get? They even brought in feral wolves to drive home some sort of pack mentality. Thomas gave it his best shot, but when they coach asked them to bring down a moose, Thomas had to get out of it. Not that the challenge was too much for the time. Far from it. Hell, their goalie brought it down on his own! Thomas was more worried about how his teammates were acting regarding the whole situation. They LOVED it. Thomas tried his best to fake an injury but the group just kept giving him extra food to get better! The Rookies were starving! So Thomas settled into a sub leadership role. He mainly helped build campfires and cook since he got pretty good at it during his opossum play. As far as challenges, Thomas didn't do much to hurt or help there. He threw an acorn pretty far once.
MattyIce
Registered Senior Member
Written Option 2:
It's no secret that staying in shape throughout the season is the key to consistent performance, but what happens in the offseason are where the true gains are made. Iron sharpens iron as they say in some places, this mentality in the gym separate the elite from the wannabes. The defensemen are training for strength and mobility, the goalies would be working on perfecting all different kinds of movements with agility and hand-eye coordination drills, and the forwards are likely training mostly everything they can to get an edge on their opponents. The focus the players bring to the gym in search of their gains do translate to the mental game, some players even admitting that it forms the cornerstone of their focus, just getting immersed into the dedication of physical training strengthens the mind on it's own. 208 words
ThePyroAlpaca
SMJHL GM Knights GM
caltroit_red_flames
Trading Card Admins S45 Challenge Cup Champion
Written Option #2:
Everything matters. Mental strength, physical strength, toughness. It all factors in. Anyone who isn't doing everything they can to improve, especially during the offseason, is going to find that they've been left behind by rhe competition. So in the offseason Cal Juice is weight lifting, seeing a sports psychologist, skating and shooting on the ice, and working with a personal trainer and personal coach. The biggest thing he works on is always his shot, at the end of the day he's a goal scorer and has to pot as many of them as he can to really contribute. Of course he's working on the weaker parts of his game, but to really make it in the SHL there has to be a part of your game that you really excel at and you have to keep working at it to stick in the league. So he does passing drills and stuff but he's mostly working on shooting.
mer
IIHF Federation Head froggie
swoosh
Registered Senior Member
Graphic Option 1: Create an image that shows your player taking part in any kind of task/competition in middle of the wilderness.
Credit to Amidships, sulovilen, & enigmatic
RashfordU
HOF Committee Winnipeg Aurora
Option 2:
It is all about the mental training for Rashford. He knows he is up against AI tactics and schemes not even thought of by humans. He has decided that he needs to meditate and play more disc golf, What's better than a long walk in the woods? Well, @GCool and Rashford would agree that a long walk while hitting trees with plastic would be that better option. How do you get yourself ready for the biggest game of your life? easy, try putting in the wind in Kansas with water behind the basket. Think you can;t hit that putt? you sure as heck aren;t going to be able to put a puck passed Time during the playoffs. Sure, do some running, go for a good workout, but if you want to be the best, grab your disc golf bag and work on feeling the pressure when it really matters. When that 13 year old local pro beats you in a tag match
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vic03
Registered Senior Member
Option 2:
Leo tries to balance out his workout between lower and upper body, as his upper body strength is important in playing the physical game he is used to, but he does put a lot of work into his lower body as well, one of the major things Leo works on is his mental toughness however, although it is not trained like his lower and upper body, he knows that to play to the best of his ability he has to be ready for it. He sees a sports psychologist that the team hired to help the Syndicate. Recently Leo’s development has faltered a bit and he blames that on him not being in the right mental state to keep working and developing his game so making sure his mental fortitude is the best it can be is his number one priority. Number two however is lower buddy, gotta have those calves looking nice and juicy for when picture day comes
Rankle
SMJHL GM Posting Freak
Prompt 2
For Pork Tenderloin it's all about the core and the lower body. He is absolutely intent on attempting to maximize his ability to use his size on the ice. In order to do so he will necessarily have to use his legs and core to remain upright while also maintaining a certain level of pressure on the opponent such that they can be wrestled away from the puck. I think that balance and core strength are the fundamentals of a game like hockey where you spend so much energy and endurance simply remaining upright. It is imperative that in the offseason you take full advantage of any training facilities and routines that specialize in those muscle groups so that they remain ready to go on a daily basis. If you have not reached the required level of core strength to skate with ease, then you will feel the pull of father time coming faster than you may expect.
Toast
SHL GM Hallsy's Idiot of the Year
Option #2
Physical and mental strength is truly the most important thing not just to a player's off-season but should be for their entire life! Toasty builds his very existence around his strength and since having to go through a divorce has entirely devoted himself to building up his strength since relationships with people does not benefit him in any way. Going into S79 Toasty lived in the Irish wilderness and learned how to survive. Having to cope with the elements of the world and getting to live away from civilization for a couple months helped him shut out the noise of the world and let him focus on what he needs to do to become a better player. Some accuse him of being too robotic but it was necessary for his Stevens-winning campaign it seems. That's why going forward he is going to be repeating the same process each off-season until he is done with hockey. Then it's very possible he'll choose to permanently live away from people.
Steelflex
Registered Senior Member
2: Most of Jefferson's training in the offseason is focused around physical and mental strength because he firmly believes any SHL player worth his salt has both in spades. Of course physicality plays an important role in any offseason regiment, but really who isn't putting the time in at the gym? Besides, it's one thing to skate laps, do drills and run practice in private away from the judgmental eyes of the fans, but once you're out there under the bright lights of prime time in an arena full of tens of thousands of cheering and jeering hockey fans, it becomes a whole nother level of nerve-wracking. Having the strength of mind to shut that out, to move on immediately from any mistakes you make on the ice, knowing that everyone in the arena just saw it? That's what gives the upper echelon of players the calmness and clarity of mind to make the big plays that win games, and that's exactly what Jeff wants to be.
LampLighter
Registered Posting Freak
Option 2:
As far as the off-season goes, Matiss likes to focus on both physical and mental off-season training. For physical training, he likes to take a balanced approach between plyometric speed training versus physical lifting training. This mixture of training allows him to improve all areas of his body to prepare for the upcoming season. I believe if you don’t have a mixture of off-season training, and you become too focused on one area that will most likely deter your entire game. The only way to get bigger, faster, stronger is to work on all training areas and have a mixed workout approach. As far as mental training goes during the off-season, it is a lot of watching old game films to know the areas of the game that need to be improved upon. Being able to go back and watch old game film, and learn from all your mistakes will allow you to become a better hockey player and know what to do in certain situations.
SpartanGibbles
SMJHL GM Finally a real SHL GM
Written Option 2:
I believe that both a strong physical regime as well as mental one is needed to be truly strong. If you neglect one of them and solely focus on the other you will find yourself imbalanced and will likely fall short of achieving your goals and aspirations. On the physical aspect you must also diversify how you train your body. You must have a well balanced regime that allows your muscles and more to function in harmony as opposed to straining to pick up the slack of something neglected. You can't just lift weights, run for cardio, or practice stick work. You have to find a balance between all types of conditioning so that you give yourself the best possible chance of success. You also cannot forget to give yourself a mental workout as well as working to understand your mind and emotions. The best player in the world wont do their team any good if they keep getting dumb penalties or finding themselves ejected from a game. |
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