You can reduce your injury risk by doing a proper warm-up before every training session, and by doing injury prevention training exercises on a regular basis. This will also make you a better archer!
BEST WITHOUT INJURIES
Training regularly is essential for improving and enjoying your sport over time. When you're injured, it prevents you from consistent training. Did you know that a previous injury increases the risk of a new one? That's why injury prevention is crucial to help you enjoy and perform in your sport. This program is designed to help you stay injury-free, so you can keep progressing and enjoy your sport for many years to come.
LOAD MANAGEMENT
Injuries are complex and can be influenced by many factors, such as training volume, physical condition, recovery, and overall load – to name a few. Although it is not easy to influence all of these factors, load management is an important aspect that can help reduce the risk of injuries. By properly balancing training load, you can decrease the risk of injuries. Together with coaches and parents, you can ensure an adapted load that allows for development while giving the body enough time to recover. You can read more about load management under "Nice to Know" on the homepage.
THE YOUNG ATHLETE
For young athletes, adolescence is a time of many changes, both physically and mentally. It is during this period that we grow and develop, which is why it is important to be patient and understand that this phase is about building a solid foundation—not about being the best right now. Training habits that emphasize gradual progression, enjoyment, and versatility will lay the groundwork for a long, fun, and rewarding career in sports. By focusing on mastery and development, one can experience continuous progress and joy in sports in the future. You can read more about growth and maturation in young athletes under "Nice to Know" on the homepage.
A STRONG BODY TOLERATES MORE AND PERFORMS BETTER
The exercise programme has been created in collaboration with Olympiatoppen, and is designed to develop the fitness you need to become a better archer.
When practicing your shooting, focus on what you need to improve. That way, you can shoot fewer arrows each session, thereby reducing the total load on your muscles and joints. Your technique will also improve.
The program consists of 3 levels of progression. When you master the program on all 3 levels, it is important to continue doing them regularly to maintain their effect.
There is no reason why children and adolescents should not train strength. On the contrary, it is beneficial with training strength for all age groups - as long as you do it correctly.
For athletes it is normal to be exhausted and tired following training and competition. But it is not normal to stay tired even after several days of rest.