Soccer Weight Training Workout – Part 1

Soccer has got to be one of the most demanding sports played today. When you consider the players in a soccer game cover an estimated 8-12 km of ground in a single game, you realize just how physically demanding the sport really is.

Not only that, but they do not have the rest periods in a soccer game that are typical in other sports, so the conditioning of the athletes is crucial for them to be able to play a good game. It is important for these players to find a good soccer weight training workout that will help them to improve their endurance and strength.

Although aerobic training is very important to a soccer player to be able to stay in a game, muscle strengthening and building is just as important for endurance, not to mention giving them the ability to sprint and kick the ball with necessary force to be at the top of their game.

Strength training has become a very crucial part of the soccer players’ training program. They need to have balance and power in their bodies in addition to the endurance to cover the ground required in a game.

Soccer players are prone to having larger quadriceps muscles in relation to their hamstrings, which can put them in danger of injury to the smaller muscles. That is why muscle strengthening and building is very important for creating balance in the muscle groups for a soccer player.

Resources:

FitDay: 4 Soccer Strength Training Exercises to Build Muscle

http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/fitness/strength-training/4-soccer-strength-training-exercises-to-build-muscle.html

BodyBuilding.com: Training Like a Pro

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/soccer_conditioning.htm

New Mexico Youth Soccer US Youth Soccer: Soccer Weight Training

http://www.nmysa.net/Assets/coach+education/Soccer+Weight+Training.pdf

Salisbury University Men’s Soccer Summer Program

http://www.salisbury.edu/campusrec/Strength/Womens_Soccer/Women%27s%20Soccer%20Rookie%20Summer%202012.pdf

Active: 20 Minute Strength Training Workout

http://beta.active.com/triathlon/articles/20-and-45minute-strength-training-workout-6753

GymProfessor: Strength Training Gym Workout for Soccer/Football