I play (American) football, lift weights, and dabble in CrossFit.
I am 25 but I think a lot about my long term health plan as I only have a few more years of football left in my system. I think the most important thing to do as you get older is strength training. I'd actually rank it over cardio for various reasons (loss of bone density and muscle mass being large concerns as you get older).
The post-football plan is to play a few years of rugby, then perhaps enter the competitive weightlifting/powerlifting scene. I really enjoy CrossFit and feel I could make that into a lifetime sport.
I am 25 but I think a lot about my long term health plan as I only have a few more years of football left in my system. I think the most important thing to do as you get older is strength training. I'd actually rank it over cardio for various reasons (loss of bone density and muscle mass being large concerns as you get older).
The post-football plan is to play a few years of rugby, then perhaps enter the competitive weightlifting/powerlifting scene. I really enjoy CrossFit and feel I could make that into a lifetime sport.