The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Soccer
By Rob Price
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No other soccer book to date has been so well designed, so easy to use, and so committed to weight training. This book contains the type of training needed to overwhelm the opposing team with speed, stamina, and overall strength. By following this program, you will have the energy and power to move past and out-muscle your opponent which guarantees soccer players of all skill levels better results when fighting for position, running the field, and scoring goals.
Both beginners and advanced athletes and weight trainers can follow this book and utilize its programs. From recreational to professional, thousands of athletes all over the world are already benefiting from this book and its techniques, and now you can too!
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The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Soccer - Rob Price
The
Ultimate Guide to
WEIGHT
TRAINING
for
SOCCER
second edition
Prior to beginning any exercise program, you must consult with your physician. You must also consult your physician before increasing the intensity of your training.
Any application of the recommended material in this book is at the sole risk of the reader, and at the reader’s discretion. Responsibility of any injuries or other negative effects resulting from the application of any of the information provided within this book is expressly disclaimed.
Published by Price World Publishing
1300 W. Belmont Ave, Suite 20g
Chicago, IL 60657
Copyright © 2005 by Robert G. Price CPT.
All rights reserved. Neither this book, nor any parts within it may be sold or reproduced in any form without permission.
Book design by Jocelyn H. Hermozada
Cover design by Alexandru Dan Georgescu
Interior photographs by Marc Gollub
Editing by Barb Greenberg
Editing and proofreading by Maryanne Haselow-Dulin
Printing by Express Media
Second Edition, 2005
ISBN: 978-1-936910-83-0
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The
Ultimate Guide to
WEIGHT
TRAINING
for
SOCCER
second edition
Robert G. Price CPT
CONTENTS
Part I
SOCCER-SPECIFIC TRAINING
Introduction
Off-season Program
Preseason Program
In-season Training
Soccer Conditiong Program
Shaping Up For Soccer: The Basics
Part II
GETTING STARTED
Warming Up
Cooling Down
Abs
Stretching
Proper Form
Proper Breathing
Part III
RECOMMENDED EXERCISES
Substituting Similar Exercises
Chest Exercises
Back (Lats) Exercises
Shoulders Exercises
Triceps Exercises
Biceps/Forearms Exercises
Legs Exercises
Part IV
THE NECESSITIES
Perfecting Your Technique
Estimating Your One-Rep Max
The Different Folks, Different Strokes Principle
Overtraining and Staleness
The Declaration of Variation
Muscle Fibers
Training Techniques
When to Increase
Safety Reminders
Record Keeping
Test Yourself
Conclusion
Part V
SUPPLEMENTAL 4-WEEK PROGRAMS
Endurance/Stamina/Fat-burning Programs
General Fitness/Power Programs
Strength Programs
Part I
SOCCER
Specific
Training
With Weight
Training,
KNOWLEDGE
IS THE KEY
TO SUCCESS
INTRODUCTION
By opening The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Soccer, you have taken your first step towards achieving your athletic potential. This book is loaded with the most up-to-date sports weight-training information and features a year-round soccer specific weight-training program. Upon completion of the text, you will know how to properly, safely, and effectively perform over 80 exercises and you will be ready to begin your training.
The true importance of this book lies in the soccer-specific programs in the front of the book. They were created for one reason and one reason only; to improve your soccer-playing potential. They do this by increasing your strength, explosion, power, endurance, and flexibility in the parts of your body that are most important for soccer. Each program has been synergistically created to supply you with the advantage you will need to beat out your teammates and to outperform your opponents. By following the programs, you will build your muscles with strength and endurance as well as explosion, power, and agility. When the season begins, you will be physically prepared and mentally ready to compete at the highest of your potential.
The programs were constructed in such a way that you will be on the top of your game the day the season starts and you will be able to maintain your strength and power throughout the season. The off-season program is set up as a two-day split, four days per week, which means you train all of your muscle groups over the course of two training sessions followed by a rest day. The off-season is where you will build your foundation of strength and power. The preseason routine is designed to further enhance your physical abilities enabling you to peak with strength and power at the onset of the season. And lastly, the in-season program is designed for the maintenance of your off-season gains without the risk of overtraining.
This book does not teach you how to play soccer. It does not show you the best strategies to win a game, nor does it give you any tips to improve your specific skills. This book does, however, provide you with the best methods, programs, and strategies available to physically improve your body and maximize your soccer-playing potential!
OFF-SEASON TRAINING
The off-season is the time in any sport to build up your muscles, become more powerful, and increase muscular endurance. The off-season program consists of four 4-week routines cycled together to maximize both muscular endurance and explosive-power. The first and third routines are designed to build your stamina and muscular endurance, while the second and fourth routines are designed more for power and explosion.
Variation is very important to an effective workout program. Varying your routines keeps you making progress and gains. Your body eventually will adapt to any routine it’s on, so it is very important to change routines once your gains have stopped and your strength has peaked. Changing programs every four weeks is the most effective time period to follow any one routine. For more information on the importance of variation to weight-training, see the section The Declaration of Variation on page 102.
MUSCULAR ENDURANCE TRAINING
The first and third routines of the off-season cycle are to enhance your muscular endurance. Weight-training for muscular endurance differs greatly from strength and power training. Strength training builds up size, bulk, and strength; power training builds explosion, speed, and intensity; and endurance training builds your stamina by enabling your muscles to work longer without fatiguing. Weight-training to increase your muscular endurance requires many slow movement repetitions to train and build your slow-twitch muscle fibers, which are responsible for increased endurance and stamina.
The keys to endurance training are as follows:
Low weight, high reps:
Proper endurance training calls for lifting light weights many times. Weights that are less than 60% of your one-rep max are ideal. With more repetitions comes increased muscular endurance, or the ability of your muscles to operate at