| You've probably heard it a hundred times that weight | | | | hamstrings. They are required to do 15 repetitions of 4 |
| training soccer is a major part of sports training these | | | | sets each. They will be required to perform 4 sets of |
| days as it creates stronger and faster muscles. Using | | | | 15 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 at | | | | important to a player's speed, so you want them to be |
| higher level. | | | | very strong. |
| In soccer weight training, the goal is to have muscles | | | | Finish the leg workouts on Standing calf-raise machine |
| that are strong, fast, and have great stamina rather | | | | and doing 3 sets of 25 reps |
| that to add pounds of muscle mass. For overall | | | | Now for the upper body work out begin with the Incline |
| conditioning and strength we still continue with the | | | | bench press. After a warm up exercise, guide players |
| upper body weight training however its significance is | | | | to 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 training | | | | weights for a total of 5 sets of 10 reps, while |
| beginning with the legs. Start with squats. When you | | | | stretching their chest and shoulders, however taking a |
| are done with this warm up activity players are | | | | break of 2 minutes between each set. |
| supposed to do 20 reps, so bar to be loaded should | | | | The second exercise for this portion of the soccer |
| be according to their capacity. Considering that they | | | | strength training is pull-ups. They should work out on |
| have good strength, hence give them 220 pounds to | | | | their biceps and back by making their palms facing |
| start with. They have to get under the bar, with it | | | | their 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 feet | | | | of leg raises. The final exercise is sit-ups, complete 5 |
| width apart. Next they move downwards keeping hold | | | | sets of 50 or more. |
| of the bar up until their hips are just below the upper | | | | We would say in the end that to make quality players |
| part of their knees. When they reach this level in | | | | of soccer, weight training soccer is only a small |
| weight training soccer, they should stand up quickly and | | | | fragment of the entire training program. To know more |
| exhale. Tell them to continue this practice for at least | | | | about various weight training exercises relevant to the |
| 20 reps even when they are completely exhausted. | | | | game of soccer, subscribe to our youth soccer |
| They should be given a break of 5-10 minutes before | | | | coaching community that has videos, articles, pod |
| switching to the leg curl machine to work on | | | | casts, and newsletters available for you. |