Jozy Altidore Quotes

• I never cheat in training. I owe it to myself and family to give it everything I have, all the time. To be honest, I hate every minute of training. But the rewards of giving your all and having it translate into great things on the pitch are the reasons why it's all worth it.

  Jozy Altidore

  Hate, Giving, Training

  Interview with Dave Golokhov, www.askmen.com. June 16, 2014.

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• Snacking is important. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are a great example of a perfect snack. They can go a long way.

  Jozy Altidore

  Snacks, Long, Perfect

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• In all honesty, as you grow older, you understand how important it is to give everything in every workout, training session and match. When you're younger, you think game and practice are different. The sooner you understand they aren't, the better.

  Jozy Altidore

  Workout, Honesty, Thinking

  Interview with Dave Golokhov, www.askmen.com. June 16, 2014.

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• You have to eat right. I eat a lot of vegetables. Keep a very, very healthy diet. It translates to how your body feels. The better your body feels, the better endurance and stamina you're going to have.

  Jozy Altidore

  Vegetables, Healthy, Endurance

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• The best athletes in any sport take stretching very seriously before and after matches. Stretching is instrumental in any athlete's physical success.

  Jozy Altidore

  Sports, Athlete, Before And After

  Interview with Dave Golokhov, www.askmen.com.

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• As a soccer player, the goal isn't to be very bulky. It is more important to even your body out. Make sure your body is well rounded. You can't really focus on one area. Everything has to be balanced.

  Jozy Altidore

  Soccer, Player, Goal

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• Your core is so important. Get your endurance up. Running and long-distance. Swimming is good as well. Important to have a good core, utilize the proper exercises to strengthen it. It goes out to the rest of your body and makes sure your body is right.

  Jozy Altidore

  Running, Distance, Exercise

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• The World Cup only comes around once every four years and is the absolute pinnacle of our sport. It is something we dream about as players. It is a reason why many of us started playing this game. I know myself, my teammates will be focused on what's ahead and what's at stake.

  Jozy Altidore

  Sports, Dream, Player

  Interview with Dave Golokhov, www.askmen.com.

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• Sometimes something as simple as going for a 20-minute jog on any given day is important. Keeps your body moving and legs from getting stiffened up from doing high-intensity workouts during the week.

  Jozy Altidore

  Workout, Moving, Simple

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• Get in some pasta or brown rice with your vegetables like a sweet potato and some meat. You need a little bit of everything on your plate to make sure your energy levels are right for the match.

  Jozy Altidore

  Sweet, Vegetables, Energy

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• In the morning, I work on my core stability and do some work with the exercise bands. Sometimes I do some upper body and a little bit of leg weights to get warm and ready for training. And then I'm out on the pitch.

  Jozy Altidore

  Morning, Exercise, Training

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• Stretching, which I do for five to 10 minutes before and after a match, is so important in general when it comes to prolonging your career and staying injury-free.

  Jozy Altidore

  Careers, Important, Before And After

  Interview with Dave Golokhov, www.askmen.com.

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