Best Leg Exercises For Soccer

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Best leg exercises for soccer. Sample PRehab Soccer Program Exercise. It can be worked on specifically through a number of exercises. Squats Start doing these on a support frame say a Smith Squat for example.

Listed below are exercises that all soccer players should focus on. Glutes quads hamstrings hip flexors and calves. This exercise targets all of the major leg muscles we use in soccer.

The Bulgarian Split Squat or Single Leg Split Squat or Back Foot Elevated Split Squat Muscles worked. Frog Squat Jump In this exercise the body switches from a slow eccentric contraction to a forceful concentric. Attempt the single-leg deadlift only once you are perfectly comfortable with airplanes.

3-4 sets 6-8 reps per leg Oh you want more. Hold position for 30 seconds. Plyometrics should be trained in all planes of motion because soccer athletes are jumping for head balls corner kicks or balancing their plant foot for a shot.

Eccentric exercises increase muscle fascicle length and improve eccentric. Power is important in any sport and when playing soccer you also need to accompany power with speed. The gold standard for the hamstrings is the Nordic Hamstring ExerciseIncorporating hamstring eccentric strengthening exercises has been found to be successful in helping to reduce the incidence of hamstring strain injuries up to 51 in soccer players 8.

Stand with your feet together and arms by your side with dumbbells in each hand. You kneel upright on a soft surface with your knees at 90 degrees lower legs along the ground and toes pointed at the ground. This will keep your back straight and will familiarize you with the motions of the exercise.