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Training in football
Football is virtually the most famous game currently in the world. This has been contributed greatly by the various leagues across different countries in the world. Most refer to it as soccer especially in the European countries. Notwithstanding the level of completions, football is a cliché in most people’s lives. One gets associated with it from a young age across the streets due to its pervasiveness. From this introduction, many play to the normal amateur levels while others especially the talented ones concentrate and turn pro. By and large football is a loved game across the globe. However, one needs to prepare for the game of football due to its physical nature and mental concentration needed.
Training forms the first step when getting ready to play a game of football. To prepare ones muscles one need to engage in daily if not weekly training session. The sessions can range from 45 minutes to 2hours depending on the factors like weather and program of the day (Yazicioglu et al, 802). Meanwhile, one need to be physically fit so many are advised to visit a gym at least 2-3 times a week. Notably, football entails a lot of running thus one needs to build on their perseverance.
Secondly, one needs to feed well before engaging in a game of football. The strenuous exercises involved require a lot of energy. A balanced diet is therefore necessary but majorly carbohydrates are consumed when the game time is near. Players are also advised to consume a lot of water to mitigate dehydration that comes about due to the excessive sweating when playing.
Coaching is another aspect that determines how successful a player will be. This entails listening to the directive of the assigned coach or one can do research on their own with regards to techniques of a game (Randers et al, 19). Overly, it is a very important item before a game because one gets to understand the details of the opponents and how to execute a game. However the level of coaching varies depending on the level of competition.
Treatment of injuries is another crucial aspect when playing football. Being a physical game often players get injured. Proper treatment, healing and recuperation process determines the progress of a player. Ones need the right physician as well as right medication to hasten the process so that one can return to training soonest possible.
Resting time is another factor that one should not ignore when training for football. The human body severally needs to rejuvenate itself after exercises (Randers et al, 20). This makes one ready for the next day training and helps one to be more focussed. If you attend training when you are still tired, one may not gain much or at the right speed. Resting protects one also from overstraining the basic human body from fatigue.
Arguably, to be a successful football player, one needs to train for the games days which are competitive irrespective of the level of playing. As discussed above, one needs to observe a routine as well as be committed to the ethos of the games for a successive performance over the game time
Works cited
Randers, Morten Bredsgaard, et al. “Activity profile and physiological response to football training for untrained males and females, elderly and youngsters: influence of the number of players.” Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports 20 (2010): 14-23.
Yazicioglu, Kamil, et al. “Effect of playing football (soccer) on balance, strength, and quality of life in unilateral below-knee amputees.” American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation 86.10 (2007): 800-805.
