{"id":3854,"date":"2016-09-29T05:42:56","date_gmt":"2016-09-29T05:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flexiseq.com\/?p=3854"},"modified":"2024-10-26T16:18:20","modified_gmt":"2024-10-26T16:18:20","slug":"paul-roberts-focusing-on-the-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flexiseq.com\/blogs\/live-better-guides\/paul-roberts-focusing-on-the-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Roberts – Focusing On The Game"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
Paul Roberts plays and coaches rugby. But even at the young age of 26 he has learned the importance of maintaining his physical condition in order to stay match sharp. It\u2019s a message he passes on to his students and despite a recent shoulder injury has found a way to ensure his mind is on the game and not the pain.<\/p>
I\u2019ve played rugby since\u2026<\/strong>\u00a0 Rugby is a\u2026<\/strong><\/p> high impact sport and as a result there are more injuries. When you train you are always looking at ways that you can play hard but avoid injuries as much as possible. In the younger games there are often big size differences in players, one 15 year old can be much bigger than another, so you have to train them how to understand how to take an impact, land a tackle and play to your full potential without hurting yourself. are your main form of defence and attack. I\u2019ve been playing men\u2019s rugby since I was 18 and you have to look after yourself. For the rest of my career I\u2019ll be looking to fight for my full physical fitness. When you can\u2019t play it\u2019s hugely frustrating.<\/p> I tell my students\u2026<\/strong><\/p> to look after their physical condition now because it will only get harder as time goes by. It\u2019s hard to get it through to people because it\u2019s a long term view. I was like it at that age, you want to be stronger, you want to be faster and fitter. You don\u2019t always think about how important it is to look after yourself. By doing the latter it will help you become faster and fitter because you\u2019re able to train and play more.<\/p> <\/p><\/div> My favourite part of coaching is\u2026<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p> is seeing the kids take on board what you\u2019re teaching them. When you see them begin to understand for themselves why you\u2019re teaching them certain things and you see it click for them, that\u2019s the most satisfying part of the job. Seeing them gel as a team is so rewarding.<\/p> I know myself that\u2026<\/strong><\/p> if you don\u2019t feel comfortable and confident on the field it can affect you. If you\u2019re thinking about your shoulder, or you knee or anything like that, you\u2019re not able to just focus on playing the game. So you have to look after yourself off the field in order to be able to give your all on it. a collision with a bigger guy. I hurt my shoulder. But it\u2019s also through years and years of tackling. It\u2019s built up over time and not always doing the right stretching or warm-ups needed to help mobility in that joint. my AC joint (acromioclavicular joint – a joint at the top of the shoulder) and my rotator cuff. It\u2019s a key area, your pectorals go in there, your lats go in there. When my AC joint is inflamed it leaves the muscles quite numb. It makes my shoulder very restricted in its movement and causes a lot of pain when I try and pass the ball. It gets very stiff the day after games, after training, even if I\u2019ve slept on that shoulder it can cause a lot of stiffness.<\/p><\/div><\/div> <\/p><\/div> I couldn\u2019t play\u2026<\/strong><\/p> for a few months because of the injury. When I first did it I couldn\u2019t move the shoulder at all. I could move from the elbow down but that was it. It\u2019s very frustrating because it takes a long time to get yourself back to full fitness when you have been out for any length of time. Any time out feels like a lifetime. It takes a while to get back in sync with the game and you\u2019re itching to do so which means you often push yourself too hard.<\/p> I heard about Flexiseq\u2026<\/strong><\/p> through Brad Barritt\u2019s Twitter account. He welcomed Cian Healy to the Flexiseq team so I did a bit of research and thought it was worth a try.<\/p> Flexiseq Active has\u2026<\/strong><\/p> really helped loosen up my shoulder. It helps the mobility in the joint which is exactly what I need. To make sure it stays loose and not every muscle around the joint seizing up. As an athlete your body is like a car, it needs maintenance to keep it running smoothly.<\/p><\/div><\/div> <\/p><\/div> Since using Flexiseq\u2026<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p> I\u2019m not aware of the pain anymore. I\u2019m now able to go out and play with confidence. It\u2019s also nice to know it\u2019s not hiding the problem, it\u2019s actually getting to the source of it. Now I need to stay on top of it by keeping using the Flexiseq to allow me to see out the season.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Paul Roberts plays and coaches rugby. 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I left school and wanted to start doing more coaching. I played a lot of different sports but always gravitated towards rugby. I work as a sports coach and play rugby for Esher Rugby Club. I work with kids from about 9 all the way up to 18.<\/p>
In rugby your joints\u2026<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>
My injury came about through\u2026<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>
My injury is\u2026<\/strong><\/p>