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Martin Perez joined Barbara Schütz's group
Polo Basics - Polo Book
Book about polo and polo hitting technique; English and German edition available. • 145 pages • Pro-tips, photographs, illustrations Authors • Santiago Schweitzer, polotrainer hcp+6 • Barbara Schütz, editorSee More
Maltese Cat commented on Martin Perez's blog post Physical Training for Polo"Interesting. In a June 22, 2011 article in The Telegraph (http://t.co/rSOSM2B) Adolfo Cambiaso says he now trains, but only running everyday. That implies that over the past 10-20 years of his polo career he has not done much cross training. Guess…"
A blog post by Martin Perez was featuredFluid Replacement & Hydration for Polo Players
Polo Players can lose between 1,5- 2,5 litres of sweat during an intense 6 chukka game, particularly in hot and humid conditions. This amount of fluid loss will certainly have a negative effect on their performance.Ideally to counteract dehydration, the players should consume 200-400 ml (7-14 oz) of cold water or a suitable carbohydrate solution 5 to 10 minutes prior to the start of their game or training. During the intervals, they should try to drink another 300-500 ml (10-17oz) of a sports…See More
Martin Perez posted a blog postPhysical Training for Polo
Years ago I heard a lot of polo players said that they don’t need to train, that it is all about being born in a country side family and spend as much time as possible on the horse. They used to think that a fitness training program for polo is something weird. But if you check on the last ten Palermo Argentinean Polo Open you will realize that more and more every player take his Personal Trainer with them. Why? Because they noticed that their body is answering different in a very positive way…See More
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- How are you connected to Polo?
- Coach
- In which country(s) are you based?
- Argentina
- What's the name of your home Polo club?
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- Where's your favourite Polo destination?
- Nowadays, Asia (Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore)
- Where do you work and what's your role?
- I'm a Physical Coach of Polo Players
- What other interests do you have aside from Polo?
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Fluid Replacement & Hydration for Polo Players
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 14:00 0 Comments 1 Favorite
Polo Players can lose between 1,5- 2,5 litres of sweat during an intense 6 chukka game, particularly in hot and humid conditions. This amount of fluid loss will certainly have a negative effect on their performance.
Ideally to counteract dehydration, the players should consume 200-400 ml (7-14 oz) of cold water or a suitable carbohydrate solution 5 to 10 minutes prior to the start of their game or training. During the intervals, they should try to drink another 300-500 ml (10-17oz) of…
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Posted on August 28, 2011 at 14:10 1 Comment 4 Favorites
Years ago I heard a lot of polo players said that they don’t need to train, that it is all about being born in a country side family and spend as much time as possible on the horse. They used to think that a fitness training program for polo is something weird. But if you check on the last ten Palermo Argentinean Polo Open you will realize that more and more every player take his Personal Trainer with them. Why?…
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