Strength Training for Soccer (Strength Training for Sport) (Original PDF from Publisher)

It takes a thorough grasp of the demands of soccer to design strength and conditioning programs specifically for the game. It might be difficult to get players ready to pivot, jump, accelerate, decelerate, and change direction. Strength Training for Soccer, created with the help of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), describes the benefits of resistance training for soccer players. Supported by research, evidence-based training methods, and real-world experience, the book offers a comprehensive biomechanical analysis of soccer as well as a detailed examination of the physical demands of each position, including goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, and strikers. You may create a training program that improves performance on the field by using these analyses. Additionally, the book provides the following:

Ten comprehensive tests to evaluate soccer players’ high-intensity aerobic endurance capacity, strength, power, speed, and agility
Six resistance workouts for the entire body with four variants
11 workouts for the lower body with 23 variants
18 workouts for the upper body with 44 variants
32 variants of 22 anatomical core exercises
A comprehensive list of the main muscles worked, starting position and movement phases, breathing instructions, modifications and variations, and coaching advice are all included in each of the 27 sample programs for resistance training that cover off-season, preseason, in-season, and postseason. In order to create a comprehensive and focused resistance training program, you will also learn appropriate exercise technique and acquire a greater understanding of the muscles used in each exercise. Supported by the NSCA and the expertise of people with years of experience as soccer strength and conditioning specialists, Strength Training for Soccer is the go-to source for developing resistance training plans tailored to your athletes’ needs in order to help them maximize their strength and effectively apply that power on the soccer field. Get units or credits for continuing education! There is also an exam and continuing education course based on this book. It can be bought alone or as a bundle with the test and all of the course materials.