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With the large variety of sports PCC has to offer, the methods undertaken by athletes to stay in shape in their respective sport’s offseason do not differ much from one other, from dietary habits to amount of exercise.

So what do athletes do to stay in  game shape when not competing?

“We’re doing workouts four days a week for about a few hours,” said 20-year-old football player Vaea Aetonu. “For the strength phase, we do lifting for about an hour to two hours, and then spend about 45 minutes on sprints and agility.”

 For his diet, he said that football players have to pay for their own food, and because of that, there is no real regulation on what they eat, which means they aren’t eating right.

Aetonu said that he tries to maintain a good diet, but there are still occasions when its difficult to resist the call of cheeseburgers and ramen.

“It’s fun. You have to love it, including the works, to take care of your tools,” he said with a smile, gesturing at his fit form.  

Tyrell Austin, 20, participates in two sports, football and track. Now that football is out of season, does essentially the same things as Aetonu. For track, however, training is still on.

“It takes five to six weeks to get into shape, but two days to get out of it,” he said with a laugh. Austin is a sprinter and runs the 100 and 200 meter races. “I try to stay away from the burgers and fries, but food is food,” he said.

From the ground to the water, a group of athletes from women’s water polo said, that the sport is a transition from swimming to something a bit more difficult.     

Kathleen Little, 18, said that on the day of a game, it’s best to eat at least a few hours before the game and not too close, or else the food might come back up.

“Even when we’re not in season, we join the swim team to stay in shape and keep balanced. You have to want it,” she said. “This year is my first season. Once you’re in shape, its fun and you’re glad you put in the pain and hard work.”

Little said that other than eating right, it is also important to stay hydrated. “As my coach says it, if you’re thirsty, it’s too late,” she said.

Lauren D’Angelo, 18, said “You need to work out your legs; that’s strength training. We do it two to three days a week, two hours a day.”

The day before a game, D’Angelo eats a lot of carbohydrates and protein, such as pasta, meat and peanuts.

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