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Sport Specific
which muscles are mostly involved
in soccer. Stretch exercise should
impact not only a single muscle but
the whole body in all three planes.
The concept of flexibility training
should include integral forms
of exercises to stretch the most
impacted muscles like the groins,
hamstring, and thighs, in movements
starting from standing through sitting
to lying positions. Stretching should
be programmed where one stretch
position flows to the next in a fluent
manner. Holding a stretch in this
kind of sequence should be for no
more than 10 seconds, with maximal
diaphragm commitment. During each
microcycle stretch program mustn't
overstretch muscles but mostly get
back their elasticity. The body should
be ready for the next day's practice.
Whole practice maximum 20 min two
to three times per week depends on
needs. To understand the specifics of
this routine, it is good to look closely
at Ashtanga Practice.
Stretching on match day, especially
just after waking up is important,
to awaken the nervous system
and metabolic pathway activation.
Matchday (sparring in offseason,
game in-season) stretching is more
like a whole-body gymnastic session,
and not longer than 20-30 minutes.
To understand the essence of
stretching we should think about
it as a practice session, not just
complementary exercises.
JUGGLING METHODOLOGY
Even the best plan should be
flexible. Soccer is a highly demanding
sport where during offseason
preparation a lot happens. Strength
and conditioning coaches should
possess a wide range of means to
react to unexpected circumstances,
for example, athletes' health, mental
wellbeing, head coach decisions, etc.
Soccer preparation needs to always
be optimized and integrated into
soccer performance training. Be an
artist. Juggle and choose your ideas
to maintain a straight heading to your
goals in sports performance. n
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