The Anatomy of a Lazy Athlete
The anatomy of a lazy athlete is not what it looks like from the outside looking in. While it may appear an athlete is simply not a hard worker or has a bad attitude, the truth is once you look on the inside you will find one or more of the following: 1) Depression, 2) Unclear purpose, 3) Low self-esteem, 4) Lack of knowledge and/or understanding, 5) Bad sleeping habits, 6) Bad diet, or 7) Addiction.
Each one of these issues can have serious long-term impacts on an athlete. Therefore, it’s up to parents and coaches to not just write-off an athlete as lazy, and instead investigate further to find out and address the root cause of the lazy behavior.