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How to get football fit

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  • #32
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,912 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    When I'm doing my own training for football, I used to use the floodlights at the local GAA pitch as markers. They were 40m apart so I'd sprint from one to the next, walk to the next, sharp turn (180 degrees) and sprint, walk, etc etc. Each sprint/walk was 40m.

    Repeat until you can taste the vomit in thew back of your mouth :)


  • #33
    guile4582
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,148 ✭✭✭guile4582


    BearThomas131 wrote: »
    As the title says I want to get football fit for the start of next season (August)

    I am currently in the gym a good bit doing a mix of cardio and weights I go for a lite jog 2-3 times a week which usually takes me 25 min for 3.5km but at the min that's my max and I do be fairly wrecked after it as I'm fairly heavy and only getting into fitness since jan

    Just looking for tips or advice on how to speed up my running fitness in time for the football season

    Thanks

    Play 5 aside and have a weight training routine too
    throw in cycling and swimming too if you can

    but playing 5 aside is the best way. I have seen super fit lads, who can run a lot more than me on the road, but gasp for breath at a game.

    it's those quick sprints and turns/bursts of energy and being on your toes that only a good competitive game of 5 a side can bring

    even writing this i am like....come on august!!


  • #34
    IK09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,054 ✭✭✭IK09


    guile4582 wrote: »
    Play 5 aside and have a weight training routine too
    throw in cycling and swimming too if you can

    but playing 5 aside is the best way. I have seen super fit lads, who can run a lot more than me on the road, but gasp for breath at a game.

    it's those quick sprints and turns/bursts of energy and being on your toes that only a good competitive game of 5 a side can bring

    even writing this i am like....come on august!!

    There are so many "types" of fitness, football is all bursts of pace. It hits you right in the lungs! The change of pace is hard to train for, and the right warm up is essential. Being able to run 15km, will not prepare you for the tpe of fitness needed for a football match.

    Some people call it your "second wind" when you get through the initial sharp shortness of breath. When I used to play GAA our coach used to make sure you had reached this level of exertion in the warm up.


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