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Monday, September 10, 2007


Soccer Exercises - Muscle Speed

I need to share with you some effective soccer exercises that can help your players kick harder and run faster.

Explosive soccer conditioning and running speed and powerful kicking are vital to your team success. In soccer, if you want to make your contribution in the game, you need to get the ball and do something with it. This is where your running speed and powerful kicking skills come very handy.

Faster Muscles

Notice that it is not the weight soccer training or the strength of the muscles but the fact that how fast they are that determine how harder you can kick and how faster you can run. Running long distances or training for longer periods are some of the effective ways to make the muscles of your players faster.

Some coaches usually train their players by instructing them to lift weights. Well, you must understand that lifting weights can make the muscles stronger, not faster.

Muscle Speed - The Specific Training

Most coaches do not focus on this element. It is important to plan specific practice sessions where the players could only focus on making their muscles faster.

One of the best ways to develop muscle speed is to use a program of isometric exercises with resistance bands. When you teach isometrics using the resistant band, it can develop blazing speed and quickness in your team players.

Try a few soccer exercises with using a resistant band. You'll be surprised with the results.

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