Polo Grounds

Introduction In today’s busy lifestyle, there is little time in between schedules and daily tasks there is simply just not enough time. Which brings me to my current circumstance. I play water polo and because there is no other time in our busy lives to put in the extra work, we as a team are forced to wake up at 5 in the morning and training before school starts, which brings me to my question. What are the effects of morning training on ones productivity during the day, because in my personal…

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