High school track teams

Enhancing Sports Performance

Why is it important?

Promotes a healthier lifestyle to the athletes

Helps dedicate them to their sport

Makes them feel more confident on and off the field

Increases opportunities for college scholarships

Helps the team win!

Cost - $129.95Uses/Benefits: 1. Tracks steps taken in a day2. Tracks amount of sleep3. Includes silent alarm to wake

you up 4. Tracks the amount of hours you

are active5. Can be purchased at https://

www.fitbit.com/charge

Fit Bit Charge Bracelet

Fit Bit Software

Cost: Included with purchase of FitBit Charge

Gives a visual of the exercise/ steps performed in the day

Allows you to record the food you eat and relate it to the exercise you completed

Gives you a week by week summary of your exercise, food intake, and sleep

Can be found at https://www.fitbit.com/login

Exercise Equipment

Bowflex TredclimberCost: $2,199Includes the motion of a treadmill, elliptical, and

stairmasterHelps train the legs and lowers body fat

percentageHelps stimulate hill running for cross country

athletesCan help to increase endurance for the runnersCan be found at http://

www.treadclimber.com/bowflex-treadclimberus/products/tc10/prdcd~100341/Bowflexreg+TreadClimberreg+TC10.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302042778&adID=DOFG2TFEED1&gotoproduct=1&sku=100341&pid=search

Brooks Track Spike

Cost: $110Has a high arch for good supportCan be used for races varying from the 400m

to the 1500mIs unisex so it is available to all team

membersVery light weight making it easier to get from

stride to strideCan be found at http://

www.brooksrunning.com/en_us/brooks-2-elmn8-trackspikes/100024.html?dwvar_100024_width=D&dwvar_100024_color=491#q=spikes&mkwid=sY7rC5tiV&pcrid=39227499866&pmt=e&pkw=track+spike&gclid=CKH448Hz-8MCFZLm7AodqgIAkQ&start=3

Brooks Distance Running ShoeCost: $80 Very cheap shoe for distance runnersDistance runners have to replace their shoes often. This is a

cheap option for themVery light weightNumber 1 customer recommendedGood for almost any distance running surface Can be found at http://www.brooksrunning.com/en_us/brooks-

launch-mens-running-shoes/110065.html?dwvar_110065_color=041&dwvar_110065_width=D#start=1&q=shoes&sz=12&srule=Top-Rated-by-Customer&mkwid=sQDSUG2k8&pcrid=51495392066&pmt=b&pkw=%2Bbrooks+%2Bshoes&gclid=CKfauYr2-8MCFcpZ7Aod1REATA

How they work together

Can lead to healthy exercise competition among teammates

Athletes can use the Bowflex along with the FitBit to track more activity

Athletes will train at the best of their ability with the shoes listed

Scholarships Athletes need to prove to colleges

they have what it takes to be on the team

Students can get full rides and reduce the cost of school

Can lead to students having a better future

Conclusion

Students need these to benefit their athletic performance

Not only helps with behavior on the track but also with lifestyle behaviors off the track

Will help students to be healthy and good sleep can help with school work

Good training and good school work can lead to many possibilities with college and having a bright future