It’s time to dust off your football kit bag being greeted by the smell of half-filled tubes of Dencorub, boots and socks you might accidentally forgotten to wash! We’d like to wish the players, coaches, managers & supporters the very best for the season ahead. Provide information & insights to help keep you on the pitch longer this season.
A lot of us find it hard to make time for a proper pre-season and just rush into the trial games feeling underprepared and lacking match fitness. Pre-season training helps you move towards peak fitness for the season ahead so that you start the season performing at your very best, instead of reaching your peak halfway through. Pre-season training can also help you prevent injuries which may otherwise see you sit out part (or all) of the season. If problems or pains do arise, you will have time to address and recover before they impact on your season. You can also take time in your pre-season to reflect on what went wrong last season – what niggles, pains or other inconveniences you experienced, and make a plan on how to prevent them for the coming season.
Countless research has been done exploring the effect of strength training in reducing injury risk. In physical sports there was a 37% reduction in overall injury risk and a 47% reduction in overuse injury risk during the season when an injury prevention program concentrated on proprioception, balance and strength.
Some notable lower limb exercises to incorporate into a strengthening program include:
- Squats
- Deadlifts
- Lunges
- Calf raises
Speak to the Exercise Physiologists and Physiotherapists at PROHEALTH PHYSIO & FITNESS at our clinic (02) 8317 7770.
Source: PROHEALTH PHYSIO & FITNESS
Title: Soccer Season
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