Former Russian national hockey team doctor Alexander Rezepov explained how Alexander Ovechkin manages to keep fit at 37.
On Wednesday, “Washington” beat “Buffalo” in a shootout (the final score of the meeting was 5:4). During the match, the Capitals lost with a score of 0:2. Ovechkin scored a puck and an assist. He was recognized as the first star of the game. The Russian missed the previous encounter through injury. In total, Ovechkin has played 63 games this season and scored 64 points (37 goals + 27 assists).
– Most likely, two factors played a role: Ovechkin’s genetic predisposition and his perseverance in training. An important role is played by training and attitude to yourself, to your body, to the diet. For people who play at a high level thanks to talent in the first place. And second, they maintain their talent at a high level due to diet and restraint.
To be in this shape, regardless of your age, you must adhere to the work and rest regime. Sleep, training, recovery and certainly nutrition. Adequate physical preparation is very important to allow the athlete to develop fully. Plays a role and professionalism towards yourself and what a person does. Many athletes also work with trainers, nutritionists and rehabilitation specialists. In fact, a person invests in himself and in his success.
As you age, it is difficult to stay in shape. The metabolism changes, it slows down, and the loads, of course, are more difficult to overcome. But if the athlete is a professional, he does not mind. The NHL has a lot of games, big steals, playoffs, short recovery periods. Only at certain times of the year is there time for rest and recuperation. It makes a big impression.
Alexandre has been in this mode for a long time, he is used to it. For him, the other mode no longer suits him. When it’s the season, he is fully focused, everything is timed. Yes, for an ordinary person it is difficult, even for a professional athlete it is difficult. But when you enter this mode, everything is like with the engine. They’ve serviced it, tweaked it, changed the oil, and this car is running at a certain speed. It can travel a very long time if the engine is constantly running,” Rezepov told Metaratings.ru.
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