I'm not going to argue that with you. Only saying that the literature supports that immediately in the morning your body gets the maximum benefit from exercise. Either way I like the 6 am'ers.

 

No doubt that waking up early can be beneficial, as can waking up & going to bed at the same times.

 

With that said, my point was that a HS kid does not get into a routine of practicing at 6 a.m.

A HS kid who is used to going to bed at 11 & getting up at 7 to go to school is not as sharp when they go to bed at 11 and are forced to get up at 5:15 to practice at 6.

 

My kids WISH I would let them go to bed at 11! They are 16, 15, and 13 and have to be in bed by 10 on school nights. I am a big believer that still growing teenagers need their sleep. Of course they think that I don't know anything!

We had one on new years day!!

On a rare occasion, when parents have advanced notice, I have no problem with having the students there at 6 AM for practice. However, this imposes a great hardship on many of the parents of students who can't drive themselves.

 

I went to school at Russell and was on the swim team at Ashland. My parents faithfully got me up and there on time on a regular schedule for about six years. They never complained.

 

The single parents and families where both parents work odd shifts are certainly punished more than the players, if that is the reason for the 6 AM practice. In this instance, I'll go with retarded on the High School level.:popcorn: