Strength Training Essay
Soccer is one of the most demanding physical high intensity field games played all over the world. The increasing demand to increase a player’s physical ability both at professional and amateur soccer has grown in recent years. The development of strength and power is paramount to success in most sports, especially those involving short-term, high-intensity efforts. Traditional Strength training programs improve the development of speed & power (Hakkinen and Hakkinen 1993; Rhea et al. 2003) and stability in an athlete leading to the possibility of better kicking performance, though it is important to recognize the role of strength in power Rostgaard et al. (2008). In a normal week amateur players train on average between 2 to 3 hours, these
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We sought to investigate other research on this topic and address any issues in relation to kicking power. We hypothesised that training with minimal strength sessions per week can lead to an increase in kicking power in soccer. Several studies have explored strength training and kicking power but have not directly addressed several important training variables within their designs, such as volume of training like 3 sets of 10 repetitions not to failure vs. 1 set of 8-12 repetitions to failure Kramer et al. (1997), duration of the training period about 10vs more than 20 minutes Folland (2002), or training intensities 70 vs. 100% maximal contraction Kanehisa and Miyashita (2002). Other studies used kicking power tests while fatigued Kells et al. (2006), or the use of instep kicking Manolopoulos (2004), weight-lifting training combined with plyometric Perez-Gomez et:al, combined strength and kick coordination Manolopoulos et al. (2006), single-joint movements and isokinetic or isometric machines (Kells et al. 2006; Rooney et al. 1994).
Findings
Two of the major trends in relation to kicking power will be looked at a little deeper in the following research. The first are, biomechanical in nature and the second been strength training and its relation to kicking
We sought to investigate other research on this topic and address any issues in relation to kicking power. We hypothesised that training with minimal strength sessions per week can lead to an increase in kicking power in soccer. Several studies have explored strength training and kicking power but have not directly addressed several important training variables within their designs, such as volume of training like 3 sets of 10 repetitions not to failure vs. 1 set of 8-12 repetitions to failure Kramer et al. (1997), duration of the training period about 10vs more than 20 minutes Folland (2002), or training intensities 70 vs. 100% maximal contraction Kanehisa and Miyashita (2002). Other studies used kicking power tests while fatigued Kells et al. (2006), or the use of instep kicking Manolopoulos (2004), weight-lifting training combined with plyometric Perez-Gomez et:al, combined strength and kick coordination Manolopoulos et al. (2006), single-joint movements and isokinetic or isometric machines (Kells et al. 2006; Rooney et al. 1994).
Findings
Two of the major trends in relation to kicking power will be looked at a little deeper in the following research. The first are, biomechanical in nature and the second been strength training and its relation to kicking