| Playing soccer to your optimum level is all about | | | | are bad for you but also those that are actually |
| developing and maximising your soccer fitness, | | | | thought to be healthy for you but are in fact only |
| training and skill levels. To help prepare you to do so I | | | | serving to exert a negative effect on your body's |
| have identified 10 key areas, encompassing an overall | | | | well being. I never said this was going to be easy! |
| "soccer fitness regime" that you need to concentrate | | | | 7) Throughout your soccer fitness training you will |
| on. In this article I will briefly go over those 10 major | | | | discover that all of your body's systems are |
| areas. | | | | interrelated, and why it is therefore essential that |
| 1) To be able to play soccer at your highest level for | | | | you discover how to achieve the best results from |
| a full 90 minutes you are going to need to build up | | | | each one to help you to perform at your best when |
| the strength and endurance of your muscles, | | | | you get out on the soccer pitch. |
| particularly your leg muscles. You need to ensure that | | | | 8) Of course, there's more to getting fit to play |
| you will not tire out half way through the second half | | | | soccer than simply getting fit. You need to know |
| and find yourself bent over double with your hands | | | | how to play as well! You need a list of easy soccer |
| on your knees panting because you can't run another | | | | related training and skill drills that will help you to |
| step without your lungs about to explode! | | | | become comfortable on the ball and with your role |
| 2) With that in mind, you are going to need to | | | | within the team. |
| improve your cardiovascular conditioning, making it | | | | 9) Sports related injuries are incredibly common and |
| easier for your body to get the oxygen it needs. | | | | soccer is no different. In a sport like soccer, which |
| Again this will help you to keep going during soccer | | | | focuses primarily on a single location on your body, |
| preventing you from becoming tired too quickly by | | | | you need to know a little on the subject of injuries, |
| getting more oxygen to those muscles. | | | | playing while injured and how to rehabilitate an injury |
| 3) You are going to need to learn what foods to eat | | | | to help you get out on the field as quickly as |
| and more importantly, which foods you MUST NOT | | | | possible, and finally |
| EAT. You have to decrease the fat content of your | | | | 10) You need to always remember why you take |
| body, making it easier for you to increase your | | | | part in sport, in this case soccer. And the single most |
| metabolism and get in shape. STAY OUT OF FAST | | | | important part has to be because it is FUN. But here's |
| FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS. Or as a good friend of | | | | the kicker (no pun intended), the training, the fitness |
| mine likes to say, "Put the fork down!" | | | | and the practice all have to be fun too! Which is why |
| 4) You will need to eliminate from your lifestyle all | | | | I reveal to you a couple of rather strange but fun |
| habits which are negatively affecting your health. Like | | | | activities which will help you to get in shape whilst |
| a beer every night? Too bad! | | | | enjoying yourself at the same time. This is so |
| 5) You will have to establish a firm soccer work-out | | | | important. |
| routine that works all of your body's systems to | | | | Oh, I forgot to mention, you are going to need no |
| their maximum capabilities. | | | | small amount of WILL POWER too! But it will be |
| 6) As already mentioned, you will need to stop eating | | | | worth it. |
| certain foods. Not only the ones you already know | | | | |