Author: Dylan Joseph Publisher: Understand Soccer ISBN: 9781949511338 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 126
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Want to know why some soccer players are a lot faster than you? Interested in what exercises you should do as a soccer player who wants to gain power? Ever wonder if there is a better way to warm up before a game? Do you sometimes feel like if you lost weight and gained muscle that you would help your team more? If any of these situations describe you, you are not alone. Performing the wrong exercises will waste time and work against your body building the muscles it needs to perform its best on the soccer field. In an ideal world, you have an infinite amount of time and energy to work on your strength, power, speed, endurance, and flexibility. However, we both know that it is hard to always find the time needed to train. Therefore, this book reveals the key ways to increase your speed while detailing the most important 20% of fitness to help you get 80%+ of the results. Also, this book discusses the one type of stretching that you do that increases your chances of injury. Outcomes of applying the facts in this book: -Know which type of stretching will limit your speed. -Discover how Cristiano Ronaldo weight trains for games. -Understand which type of cardio training is the best for soccer. -Learn how to cool down to prevent soreness. -Use tricks to gain muscle and lose fat quickly. Why does learning how to improve your fitness matter? Well, building your knowledge grows your confidence. Self-esteem is key for you to build the belief in yourself to know how to exercise in a way that helps push you to become the star you want to be. Make sure you have the tools to overcome difficulties and get everything you want out of playing soccer.It is time for your Soccer Fitness to reach the next level. Imagine how great it will feel when you use this book's tips to have a fit body, six-pack abs, and become faster than anyone on your team. Pick up your copy today by clicking BUY NOW.
Author: Dylan Joseph Publisher: ISBN: 9781949511352 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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Want to learn the #1 thing holding you back from scoring more goals?Have you ever wanted to know the secrets to easily make a team in tryouts? Ever wonder why you get nervous before a tryout?Want to become the fastest player on your team? Do you sometimes feel like if you lost a bit of weight and gained some muscle that you would make more of a difference on the field?If any of these situations describe you, you are not alone. In this 3-in-1 bundled book, you get the following three books for the price of two:1. Soccer Training: A Step-by-Step Guide on 14 Topics for Intelligent Soccer Players, Coaches, and Parents2. Soccer Tryouts - A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Make the Team3. Soccer Fitness: A Step-by-Step Guide on Speed, Endurance, Flexibility, and Strength for a Soccer PlayerFrom these three books, you will:-Learn how to do the "Big 3" Foot Skills.-Go from being worried about the tryouts to being excited about them.-Know which type of stretching will limit your speed and power. -Discover how Cristiano Ronaldo weight trains for games.Why does learning these things matter?Well, building your knowledge grows your confidence. Self-esteem is key for any soccer player or coach.Excitingly, this bundled book lays out step-by-step what you should work on and the most important keys to being able to perform. This book provides the structure to ensure that you are not just getting a little information in one spot and some knowledge in another without being able to understand the entire picture of how it all works together.It is time for hours of effort to finally pay off. Become the player or coach that changes every game from here on out.
Author: Raymond Verheijen Publisher: Reedswain Inc. ISBN: 9781890946050 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 400
Book Description
A complete guide to developing every aspect of conditioning for soccer players. Europe's top soccer conditioning experts contributed the following chapters: Soccer Strength Training, Soccer Specific Endurance Training, Speed Training for Soccer, Pre-Season Conditioning, Goalkeeper Training, Fitness Testing and Injury Prevention.
Author: Harry Dost Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Sport ISBN: 1782550909 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 450
Book Description
The world’s best soccer players are incredibly fit, fast, lean, and strong. Achieving this level of athleticism requires a rigorous soccer fitness training program applying the most effective drills, exercises, and core training methods. In Soccer: Functional Fitness Training, the authors present numerous drills for this training. Based on the latest the findings in sports science and on the authors’ long-term coaching experience, they present an extensive practical guide to help you improve your team’s performance through core training, soccer specific exercises, and drills. The exercises can be used for amateurs and professional players, youth and adults alike. Your players can learn how to score the most exciting and acrobatic goals, how to tackle without fouling, and how to avoid injuries. The drills in the book create typical match situations to help your team prepare for the game and stay motivated. Many of the fitness exercises require no extra equipment and rely only on bodyweight, thus targeting many different muscles at once. The book is easy to use on the pitch and the ideal tool to turn youth players into the next Cristiano Ronaldo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, or Bastian Schweinsteiger.
Author: Donald T. Kirkendall Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press ISBN: 0807882755 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 273
Book Description
What are the best fuel foods for soccer players? What training regimen will best prepare young soccer players and improve their resistance to injuries? This comprehensive guide to health and fitness for soccer players offers expert advice for soccer teams at all levels. With decades of combined experience treating and training elite soccer players, exercise physiologist Donald Kirkendall and orthopedic specialist William E. Garrett Jr. present complex issues in an easy-to-understand format. The book addresses the physical and mental demands of the game, including the differences between boys' and girls' games and the differences in the levels of play in youth, college, and professional leagues; nutrition fundamentals, including food, drink, and vitamin supplements; physiology and training methods, with an emphasis on the basic elements of flexibility, speed, strength, and conditioning; and injury treatment and prevention. For players looking to step up their game, for parents who want to keep their kids healthy, and for coaches seeking the advice of the pros, this guide is an indispensable reference to keep handy on the sidelines.
Author: NSCA -National Strength & Conditioning Association Publisher: Human Kinetics ISBN: 1492598356 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 273
Book Description
Tailoring strength and conditioning programs for soccer requires a deep understanding of the demands of the game. Preparing players to accelerate, decelerate, change direction, and turn and jump can be a challenge. Developed with the expertise of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), Strength Training for Soccer explains the value of resistance training for soccer players. The book—backed by practical experience, evidence-based training methodologies, and research—provides a general overarching biomechanical analysis of soccer and specific analysis of the physical demands of each position: goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, and forwards. Using these analyses, you can design an effective training program that translates to performance on the field. The book also offers the following: 10 detailed protocols to test soccer players’ strength, power, speed, agility, and high-intensity aerobic endurance capacity 6 total body resistance exercises with 4 variations 11 lower body exercises with 23 variations 18 upper body exercises with 44 variations 22 anatomical core exercises with 32 variations 27 sample programs for off-season, preseason, in-season, and postseason resistance training Each resistance training exercise consists of a series of photos and a detailed list of primary muscles trained, beginning position and movement phases, breathing guidelines, modifications and variations, and coaching tips. You’ll also learn proper exercise technique and gain a deeper understanding of what muscles are involved in each exercise so you can develop a complete and targeted resistance training program. Backed by the NSCA and the knowledge and experience of individuals who have years of experience as strength and conditioning professionals for soccer, Strength Training for Soccer is the authoritative resource for creating soccer-specific resistance training programs to help your athletes optimize their strength and successfully transfer that strength and power to the soccer field. Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education course and exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes all the course materials and exam.
Author: Ryan Alexander Publisher: Human Kinetics ISBN: 1492594342 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 249
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The future of soccer conditioning has arrived. With content ranging from how to properly develop speed, strength, power, and agility in players at all levels to unique position-specific training guidelines and detailed return-to-play protocols, Complete Conditioning for Soccer is a real game changer. Training protocols and progressions, complete with schematics of on-field conditioning drills, guide conditioning for players from youth to professional levels. Field players of every position will increase strength to dribble through traffic. Forwards will pack more power into shots on goal. Central midfielders will improve quickness and agility to find open passing lanes and evade opponents. Goalkeepers will develop the explosiveness to cover the width of the goal to make that save. Emphasizing player movement and conditioning needs for the long term, you will learn the positional and seasonal demands that directly impact player development and performance and discover the significant differences between playing styles, positions, levels of play, and genders. To keep players game-ready, you’ll find detailed information on avoiding some of the most common soccer injuries as well as step-by-step, position-specific training protocols for players returning from injury. Written by Ryan Alexander, the director of sports science for Atlanta United Football Club (MLS), Complete Conditioning for Soccer takes the process of physical preparation for soccer to a whole new level.
Author: Ian Jeffreys Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 113697542X Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 725
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An effective strength and conditioning program is an essential component of the preparation of any athlete or sportsperson. Strength and Conditioning for Sports Performance is a comprehensive and authoritative introduction to the theory and practice of strength and conditioning, providing students, coaches and athletes with everything they need to design and implement effective training programs. The book includes a clear and rigorous explanation of the core science underpinning strength and conditioning techniques and gives a detailed, step-by-step guide to all of the key training methodologies, including training for strength, speed, endurance, agility, flexibility as well as plyometrics. Throughout the book the focus is on the coaching process, with every chapter highlighting the application of strength and conditioning techniques in everyday coaching situations. The book also includes a unique and extensive section of sport-specific chapters, each of which examines in detail the application of strength and conditioning to a particular sport, from soccer and basketball to golf and track and field athletics. The book includes contributions from world-leading strength and conditioning specialists in every chapter, including coaches who have worked with Olympic gold medallists and international sports teams at the very highest level. Strength and Conditioning for Sports Performance is an essential course text for any degree level student with an interest in strength and conditioning, for all students looking to achieve professional accreditation, and an invaluable reference for all practising strength and conditioning coaches.
Author: Bram Swinnen Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1317351614 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 415
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Strength and power are key elements of soccer performance. A stronger player can sprint faster, jump higher, change direction more quickly and kick the ball harder. Strength Training for Soccer introduces the science of strength training for soccer. Working from a sound evidence-base, it explains how to develop a training routine that integrates the different components of soccer performance, including strength, speed, coordination and flexibility, and outlines modern periodization strategies that keep players closer to their peak over an extended period. Dealing with themes of injury prevention, rehabilitation and interventions, as well as performance, the book offers a uniquely focused guide to the principles of strength and conditioning in a footballing context. Fully referenced, and full of practical drills, detailed exercise descriptions, training schedules and year plans, Strength Training for Soccer is essential reading for all strength and conditioning students and any coach or trainer working in football.
Author: Dylan Joseph
Author: Dylan Joseph
Author: Raymond Verheijen
Author: Harry Dost
Author: Donald T. Kirkendall
Author: NSCA -National Strength & Conditioning Association
Author: Ryan Alexander
Author: Ian Jeffreys
Author: Bram Swinnen
Author: G. Lee Powell