Good Offseason/Preseason Training

[lions2002]

What would be a good offseason/preseason training schedule. This would include gym, running and skills.

 

[cptkirk]

Training Priorities for a Local/Amateur Footballer:

#1 - Body Composition (bodyfat levels)
#2 - Speed (acceleration/top end)
#3 - Aerobic Capacity (low intensity/long duration)
#4 - Max Strength (relative to bodyweight)
#5 - Aerobic Power (1 off max efforts over 20 - 30secs)
#6 - Hypertrophy (armour if needed)
#7 - Anaerobic Capacity (repeat speed)

Training should cater to all of these in some capacity, directly or indirectly, at all times regardless of the time of the season

 

[bkozican]

Preseason = Running

 

[Frank Gallagher]

Preseason = Running

Of course, and gym work, but there are other things, opposite side training is up there, if anyone's interested in some drills.for not only kicking/handballing let me know.

 

[El Dubya]

I usually hate running, but now that I'm injured and we're starting back I desperately want to get into it. My legs are turning into gelatinous twigs.

 

[stmookeyj]

Smart specific running helps. To me it's not just doing a 2km TT, but being able to repeat it at a decent pace (little drop off in pace and tempo) that will be a bigger benefit.

 

[cptkirk]

There's a few avenues you need to master before you simply repeat speed...

1 - You need to actually have speed

2 - You need to build you recovery rate through basic aerobic capacity work