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nomadwa
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Hi! I'm 20 years old, male, and I wish to seek some advice on conditioning for sports.
A little backgound info, first. I was raised in a country of relatively poor economic status and never had a chance to learn to play a sport. My high (middle) school did not offer any sports facilities and we didn't have a single athletic team. As a result, I never received formal training in sports of any kind. I was recently offered a scholarship to study abroad; and the facilities at the new school are greatly superior to anything I can have in my home country, which prompted me to nurse an intention to play a competitive sport (on an amateurish level, of course).
I'm 5' 11'', weighing 170 lbs (a little over 13 st). Although I'm decently built and have never had any serious illnesses, I'm quite skinny in the upper body. Moreover, I'm quite out of shape and poor in coordination. I would be very grateful if you guys could give me some pointers (basics) on how to start preparing myself.
Or, all my expectations aside, can someone tell me whether it is just too late for me to start playing rugby now and whatever efforts I make would be a waste of time?
A little backgound info, first. I was raised in a country of relatively poor economic status and never had a chance to learn to play a sport. My high (middle) school did not offer any sports facilities and we didn't have a single athletic team. As a result, I never received formal training in sports of any kind. I was recently offered a scholarship to study abroad; and the facilities at the new school are greatly superior to anything I can have in my home country, which prompted me to nurse an intention to play a competitive sport (on an amateurish level, of course).
I'm 5' 11'', weighing 170 lbs (a little over 13 st). Although I'm decently built and have never had any serious illnesses, I'm quite skinny in the upper body. Moreover, I'm quite out of shape and poor in coordination. I would be very grateful if you guys could give me some pointers (basics) on how to start preparing myself.
Or, all my expectations aside, can someone tell me whether it is just too late for me to start playing rugby now and whatever efforts I make would be a waste of time?