Soccer conditioning

Canada.com Wellwood has weighty expectations Canada.com - Don Mills,Ontario,Canada It's not like Kyle Wellwood is ready to do a weight-loss testimonial quite yet, but when he does, Vancouver Canucks strength and conditioning coach Roger ... See all stories on this topic

Soccer coaches express concern over compact schedule New Brunswick Home News Tribune - New Brunswick,NJ,USA ... that the conditioning required for soccer exceeds sports such as baseball, in which field-position players can handle the rigors of a compact schedule. ... See all stories on this topic

Christian Science Monitor A baseball team bridges ethnic animosities in rural China Christian Science Monitor - Boston,MA,USA Wednesdays are reserved for the dreaded drills and conditioning workouts. Most of the players are average at best by college standards, ... See all stories on this topic

Lady Cavs soccer continues winning ways Albany Herald On-line - Albany,GA,USA "Our conditioning as a team sometimes goes down a lot of the (blowout wins) and now we've gotta get our conditioning back up," Veilands said. ... See all stories on this topic

Andrews in defence of development squads Herald.ie - Dublin,Ireland My experience is that because of poor physical conditioning techniques (mainly running) players have poor functional movement and core stability. ... See all stories on this topic

Toss out the old, usher in the new The Canberra Times - Canberra,Australian Capital Territory,Australia Nucifora said rugby provinces had been guilty of focusing too much on strength and conditioning at the expense of skills work and life and footballing ... See all stories on this topic

The Latests on soccer conditioning

Synergy program boosts area's athletic energy Toledo Free Press - OH, USA "I knew I wanted to work with athletes," Beard said, "and I knew strength and conditioning was where I really wanted to go with it. "But once I got here, ... See all stories on this topic

Local businesses give diet, workouts a makeover Nashua Telegraph - Nashua,NH,USA On Oct. 13, Buckley plans to open Dynamic Strength and Conditioning on Factory Street in downtown Nashua. Buckley's facility, which is a 3000-square-foot ... See all stories on this topic

Mismatched uniforms don't dampen pride All Around Philly - Philadelphia,PA,USA "The team had started voluntary practices or conditioning as a co-ed team" just before the start of the school year, Richards said. ... See all stories on this topic

BYU uses first-half goal to edge Wildcats BYU Newsnet - Provo,UT,USA DeFrancis added his appreciation to the Wildcats for making the Cougars think about conditioning. "Maybe it was a good thing to be down a man," he said. ... See all stories on this topic

Boston Globe Kia SUV has right moves Boston Globe - United States Long before SUVs were heartily embraced by soccer moms as the favored replacements for minivans and station wagons, those of us who like to go where no mere ... See all stories on this topic

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Fuel Your Body Right

Soccer players are constantly moving, practicing, and playing. It slows you down when you're working so hard on an empty stomach, or even worse, one full of all the wrong foods. Have a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast. It's a whole grain with soluble fiber, which means it soaks up unwanted fat and cholesterol in your blood, making sure you're not carrying around any extra baggage throughout your workouts. It also contains the GOOD carbohydrates, meaning your energy is increased, more efficient, and longer lasting. It slows the absorption of glucose, so you won't feel too hungry as you work hard, either. Add some milk, fruit, or nuts to give it some more taste, and enjoy your whole day!

Overspeed

Find a steep decline(better grass than a harder surface for safety). Start at the top of the hill and start sprinting as fast as you can toward the bottom. While this may seem easy because of the decline, it challenges your body from rolling over and falling. Going this quickly downhill will get your legs familiar with going faster than normal without losing control and balance. Practice this a few times a week and once you hit a flat surface, your speed will pick up.

Getting the Ball Rolling

Condition your body to be able to juke, run, and dribble by practicing a quick change of direction. Find an open field or grassy area, wear your cleats, and designate a starting and stopping line about 50 meters long. Add another line (even a rolled up t shirt works) about 5 meters from your start/stop points as well. Sprint your way through from start to finish and then quickly try and stop yourself from going past the second line, turn around and do the same thing toward the other two marks. Add the ball in to challenge control and speed at the same time.