Weight Training Soccer: Tips On Overall Conditioning

You've probably heard it a hundred times that weighthamstrings. They are required to do 15 repetitions of 4
training soccer is a major part of sports training thesesets each. They will be required to perform 4 sets of
days as it creates stronger and faster muscles. Using15 reps on the Stiff-Legged Dead lift between each
this soccer fitness strategy discussed in this article,set of Leg Curl exercises. Since hamstrings are very
your players will have an opportunity to play soccer atimportant to a player's speed, so you want them to be
higher level.very strong.
In soccer weight training, the goal is to have musclesFinish the leg workouts on Standing calf-raise machine
that are strong, fast, and have great stamina ratherand doing 3 sets of 25 reps
that to add pounds of muscle mass. For overallNow for the upper body work out begin with the Incline
conditioning and strength we still continue with thebench press. After a warm up exercise, guide players
upper body weight training however its significance isto add enough weight so that the next set of 10 reps
not as much as the leg strength.gets difficult. They are supposed keep on doing
My suggestion is to focus your fitness trainingweights for a total of 5 sets of 10 reps, while
beginning with the legs. Start with squats. When youstretching their chest and shoulders, however taking a
are done with this warm up activity players arebreak of 2 minutes between each set.
supposed to do 20 reps, so bar to be loaded shouldThe second exercise for this portion of the soccer
be according to their capacity. Considering that theystrength training is pull-ups. They should work out on
have good strength, hence give them 220 pounds totheir biceps and back by making their palms facing
start with. They have to get under the bar, with ittheir body. Finally the upper body exercises include
resting across their upper back, and stand up with it.abdominals and performing 5 sets of 20 or more reps
Next tell them to stand having their shoulders and feetof leg raises. The final exercise is sit-ups, complete 5
width apart. Next they move downwards keeping holdsets of 50 or more.
of the bar up until their hips are just below the upperWe would say in the end that to make quality players
part of their knees. When they reach this level inof soccer, weight training soccer is only a small
weight training soccer, they should stand up quickly andfragment of the entire training program. To know more
exhale. Tell them to continue this practice for at leastabout various weight training exercises relevant to the
20 reps even when they are completely exhausted.game of soccer, subscribe to our youth soccer
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