Monday, September 1, 2008

Pre-season conditioning for high-school athletes

'Tis the season alright!

Connect with the idea that matches the worst!

Deconditioned 15-year old female soccer player

WITH

Basic Movement skill training 3 times a week

or

Injury prevention exercise program within the soccer practice

or

Cross-training (soccer, basketball, tumbling) x 4/week

or

Progressively increasing soccer practices from 2 to 5 times/week

or

Double-sessions of soccer practice 5 days a week with 30 min conditioning (?) in the end
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You got it!

Tommi

PS: Please, recommend International Youth Conditioning Association www.IYCA.org to anyone working with children and youth and sports. I believe they are doing a great job!