Podcast: Louise Burgaard – handboll, kost och träning
Lyssna på handbollsspelaren Louise Burgaard i vår podcast #MYMICROPHONE om att ha sin peak för tidigt, ta ett steg tillbaka och hitta motivationen igen.
Louise Burgaard shares her handball experiences – about peaking too early, stepping back, and finding motivation again
The energetic right-back, Louise Burgaard, has had a turbulent handball career with remarkable achievements and obvious setbacks.
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At the young age of just 18, she made her debut on the Danish national team, and within the first 5 years of her career, she participated in no less than 4 finals and an Olympic Games.
Expectations from the outside were high from the start: "A superstar is born" the media said. But that was nothing compared to the pressure she put on herself.
"Back then, I had a goal of becoming the world's best handball player."
But suddenly, the handball adventure took an unexpected turn when Louise, at the age of 23, experienced an overload reaction. After that, she had to put her career on hold due to physical and mental fatigue.
Since then, she has worked to regain her level of play and now, 3 years later, her career is looking bright again as she signed a contract with the French top club Metz.
The break from handball has given the now 26-year-old back player a lot of experience. Now she advises other young talents to avoid falling into the same trap as she did.
"I hope my story can inspire other young ones to not absolutely aim to be the best already at 19. You will reach it!"
In today's SPORT 24 podcast, you can listen to the full story of the handball talent and why she believes that patience is a virtue on the way to stardom.
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Some of the things we focus on in today's podcast with Louise Burgaard:
Louise's start in handball (03:24)
About underperforming – the psychological pressure of being a top athlete (05:49)
Downturns in her sports career, and how to overcome them (09:04)
Education – how to balance training and leisure time? (21:55)
What makes the best athlete in the long run? (25:24)
Louise's best advice for other young talents (29:54)
Training approach, and how to get through the toughest training sessions (36:25)
The importance of diet and sleep (41:03)
Sports injuries, and the best ways to recover from them (46:19)