Best Way to Lose Weight and Get Fit

Spring Training for Everyone

You don't have to be a major league star to benefit from the fitness and nutrition strategies they rely on during preseason training. Keep your game on track with these 14 tips
By Hollis Templeton fitbie
 

Hit for the Cycle

Being a pro ball player is a demanding job on and off the field. To stay healthy and fit, athletes must focus on four things at once: nutrition, movement, recovery, and a having a healthy mindset, says Nick Anthony, a performance specialist with Core Performance and Athletes’ Performance, facilities that have trained the Los Angeles Dodgers and individual players such as Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia, Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Ricky Romero, and Los Angeles Angels right fielder Torii Hunter. To succeed at multitasking, athletes maintain rigid eating and exercise habits throughout a given day, game, or season, explains Anthony.

You can benefit from a structured eating and exercise plan, too. Just don’t try to overhaul your habits all at once, warns Anthony. “Finding simple strategies will help you become more systematic about incorporating health and wellness into your day,” he says. For example, when figuring out what time of day is best for you to hit the gym, forget what science says about body temperature and fat-burning potential, and pick the time that you’ll most likely be able to commit to.

More: Looking for an easy-to-follow eating and exercise plan? Pick up a copy of the Men’s Health Diet or Women’s Health Diet today

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