How to Train for Football

How to Train for Football

In football you should warm up because if you don't most of your

muscles could be damaged during a match e.g. your Gastrocnemius could

tense up and you would be in a lot of pain. A good warm up should

include Running a distance and stretches from your head to your toes

or the other way round cause most of the muscles can be injured and

you use them in a match, so they should be warmed down after a match

so that you don't get cramp, most parts of the body are used like the

arms for the throw ins, your legs and feet for kicking the ball and

your stomach muscles for twisting and turning away from other or

opponents.

What is circuit training?

Circuit training is a method of training. A circuit usually has 8 to

15 stations, where at each station a different exercise is carried out

for a certain amount of time. Circuit training can improve muscular

endurance, cardiovascular endurance, aerobic fitness, muscular

strength, speed and agility.

A circuit-training program may also be designed for a certain sport.

Circuits for this purpose will include exercises to improve all the

muscles and skills associated with the sport. Example: A circuit

training program for basketball should include skills

like jumping, catching or throwing.

Specificity

My circuit-training program is for football and it is based over a

six-week period. The 10 stations are specifically suited to what is

needed to play football. The Circuit is specified for an outfield

player as there are no goalkeeping skills involved in this circuit.

My circuit is aimed to improve the following over a six-week period:

muscular endurance, muscular strength, speed, agility, cardiovascular

endurance, andball skills. These are all needed for an outfield

football player.

For example:

Muscular Endurance - To keep the muscles contracting for the full

length of the match without them becoming tired or weak.

Muscular Strength - the force your muscles exert when they contract.