The Premier League Blueprint: How Elite Players Train, Eat, and Recover (7mlc)
Premier League players are some of the fittest athletes in the world. The demands of competing at such a high level require them to follow strict routines for training, nutrition, and recovery. Every aspect of their day is carefully planned to ensure peak performance on the pitch. Let’s dive into how these elite athletes train,…
How professional footballers recover (Jack Blake)
In the professional football (soccer), recovery is just as crucial as the training and matches themselves. The physical demands placed on players are high, with intense matches, hard training sessions, and a packed schedule throughout the season. For these athletes, recovery isn’t just about feeling better—it’s about maximizing performance, reducing injury risk, and extending their…
Unlock Your Flexibility: 4 Essential Stretching Exercises to Boost Your Range of Motion
Here’s a 15-minute workout for enhancing flexibility through targeted stretching exercises. Incorporating these four stretches into your routine will help to increase your range of motion and overall flexibility. From a hamstring stretch against a wall to a quadriceps stretch, calf stretch, and adductor stretch, each exercise is designed to target key muscle groups, promoting…
Functional strength workout for soccer #1
Warming-up (RAISE) Raise: Rope-skipping 300x Activate & Mobilize: High knees Heel kicks Dynamic stretching: open knees, close knees, side leg kicks, straight leg kick Potentiate: Step lunges Squat jumps Programme Rest: 60 seconds between exercises. 45 seconds in between sets of 1 exercise. Split Squat | 10-15kg | 2x 8 reps per side | Slowly…
10 minute jump rope workout
Rest 10 seconds between each exercise: 20 sec – Jump Rope Regular Bounce 20 sec – Jumping Jacks 20 sec – Jump Rope Regular Bounce 20 sec – Air Squats 20 sec – Jump Rope Regular Bounce 20 sec – 10 Push-ups 20 sec – Jump Rope Regular Bounce 20 sec – High Knees 20…
Full plyometric workout
Exercise 1: Pogo jumps 2 x 20s (warming-up). Exercise 2: Squat pulses 2 x 10s (warming-up). Exercise 3: 2 cones. Stretch high with extended calves, next from jump from outer foot with 90 degree turn to other cone. 10 reps per direction. Exercise 4: 3 cones in 90 degree angle. Jump on 1 leg from…
Full 7mlc workout to improve explosive speed
Plyometric workout Pogo jumps x 10 Single leg pogo jumps x 10 each leg Forward hops (both legs) x 10 A-skips x 10 each leg Lateral A-skips x 5 each leg Jump squats x 5 Jump lunge squats x 5 each leg Lunge to knee drive x 5 each leg Toe taps on a step…
How to do a kettlebell swing
How to do a kettlebell swing correctly Start by standing with your feet shoulder-width apart, with the kettlebell on the ground in front of you. Hinge at your hips and slightly bend your knees to grab the kettlebell with both hands, keeping your back straight and your chest up. Lift the kettlebell off the ground…
What To Eat Pre-/Mid-/Post-Game
Football is a physically demanding sport that requires a lot of energy, stamina, and strength. To perform at their best, football players need to fuel their bodies with the right foods at the right times. Here are some tips on what to eat pre-/mid-/post-game for football players: Pre-Game Nutrition: Eat a Balanced Meal Eat a…