Charlie is a 19 year old batsman on the brink of making it as a regular in his club 1st XI. He is aiming to score a century in that team this year and in the longer term make it into county cricket. Last year he met his goal of scoring a first team 50 and averaged 16.5.

Mental Skills

Charlie has a good mental approach and uses a lot of techniques already to maintain concentration and set goals. He wants to gain self confidence and this can be done by some more specific goal setting. I feel he may also benefit from learning how to relax at the crease and will show him some ways to do this.

Fitness

Charlie does virtually no fitness work relying on natural athleticism on the pitch and playing friendly 5-a-side football once a week. I feel that if he improved on the quantity and quality of his fitness work he will both gain confidence and be more prepared on the pitch. To make things easy to start with I'll show Charlie a bodyweight training plan that will increase both strength and endurance while needing minimal equipment.

Nutrition

Charlie has a very British approach to eating: Little or no breakfast (usually toast), sandwiches for lunch and a cooked dinner in the evening (usually the only time he has vegetables). Weekends are all about beer and take away. This is a hindrance to his game. I will advise on easy ways Charlie can include more healthy fat, protein, breakfast, fruit and vegetables.

Summary

If Charlie is serious about stepping up a level and making it to professional cricket he must consider large changes to his lifestyle away from cricket. He is currently working against himself but with a better diet and more exercise he is giving himself many advantages. I want him to start thinking like a 24 hour cricketer.