Strength Training For Soccer

Edited by Guzman, Daniel; Edited by Young Megan; Foreword by Howard Tim; Edited by NSCA -National Strength & Conditioning Association
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Strength Training for Soccer will help you create a soccer-specific resistance training program to help athletes at each position—goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, and forwards—develop strength and power that will prepare them for the demands of a game.
Description:
Tailoring strength and conditioning programs for soccer requires a deep understanding of the demands of the game. Preparing players to accelerate, decelerate, change direction, and turn and jump can be a challenge.

Developed with the expertise of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), Strength Training for Soccer explains the value of resistance training for soccer players. The book—backed by practical experience, evidence-based training methodologies, and research—provides a general overarching biomechanical analysis of soccer and specific analysis of the physical demands of each position: goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, and forwards. Using these analyses, you can design an effective training program that translates to performance on the field. The book also offers the following:

• 10 detailed protocols to test soccer players’ strength, power, speed, agility, and high-intensity aerobic endurance capacity
• 6 total body resistance exercises with 4 variations
• 11 lower body exercises with 23 variations
• 18 upper body exercises with 44 variations
• 22 anatomical core exercises with 32 variations
• 27 sample programs for off-season, preseason, in-season, and postseason resistance training

Each resistance training exercise consists of a series of photos and a detailed list of primary muscles trained, beginning position and movement phases, breathing guidelines, modifications and variations, and coaching tips. You’ll also learn proper exercise technique and gain a deeper understanding of what muscles are involved in each exercise so you can develop a complete and targeted resistance training program.

Backed by the NSCA and the knowledge and experience of individuals who have years of experience as strength and conditioning professionals for soccer, Strength Training for Soccer is the authoritative resource for creating soccer-specific resistance training programs to help your athletes optimize their strength and successfully transfer that strength and power to the soccer field.

Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education course and exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes all the course materials and exam.
Table of contents:
Foreword by Tim Howard
Introduction by Bob Bradley

Part I. Principles of Sport-Specific Resistance Training

Chapter 1. Importance of Resistance Training
Garga Caserta and William E. Amonette

Chapter 2. Analysis of the Sport and Sport Positions
Scott Piri

Chapter 3. Testing Protocols and Athlete Assessment
Ernie Rimer and Jo Clubb

Chapter 4. Sport-Specific Program Design Guidelines
Megan Young, Garga Caserta, and Matt Howley

Part II. Exercise Technique

Chapter 5. Total Body Exercise Technique
Scott Caulfield and Bryan Mann

Chapter 6. Lower Body Exercise Technique
Scott Caulfield and Bryan Mann

Chapter 7. Upper Body Exercise Technique
Ian Jeffreys

Chapter 8. Anatomical Core Exercise Technique
Cat Wade and Kevin Cronin

Part III. Program Design Guidelines and Sample Programs

Chapter 9. O