Strength and Conditioning for Soccer Players

 

With England reaching a major Final in 55 years. here’s a paper on Football and S&C from 2014

Authors:

Anthony N. Turner, MSc, CSCS and Perry F. Stewart, MSc, CSCS

Summary

Soccer is characterized as a high-intensity, intermittent, contact team sport that requires a number of proficient physical and physiological capabilities to perform successfully. Apart from the necessary technical and tactical skills required, soccer players must also develop and retain a high level of aerobic and anaerobic conditioning, speed, agility, strength, and power.

These are best developed through high-intensity interval training, small-sided games, repeated sprints, coached speed and agility sessions and strength and power-based gym sessions. Soccer coaches and strength and conditioning coaches must work cohesively to ensure a structured and effective program is adhered to.

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