Training and Conditioning for Soccer

Training and Conditioning for Soccer is the perfect book to help coaches introduce strength and conditioning into their training programs. The best training for soccer players is both sport and game specific, and practices are often spent perfecting tactics and techniques. But this is not the full picture. Players must also be fast and agile, and they must have speed and endurance— all achieved with strength training and conditioning. In this book, coaches are introduced to the sport of soccer and the fundamentals of the game; physiological demands and training methodology needed to develop strength and power are part of the basics of training. They are also given the best training methods for developing game- and position-specific endurance. The book also touches briefly on those more popular yet ineffective training methods used today, clarifying why the methods presented here are superior for training speed and agility in soccer players. Finally, coaches are given examples of training models, including how to create their own models that will train their players in all aspects of the game. They will also find example training plans for each physical ability that should be developed as well as the best strength training exercises to incorporate into soccer practice. Written by Tudor Bompa, the creator of periodization training, this is the best guide for introducing strength training into soccer practice to develop faster and more agile players!