using ankle weights is very strenuous on the knees i use to use them for school which was ok cause it isnt hard excercise but sprinting in them, dribling in them etc is a bad idea!

Yer that is a good easy guide nice one! im looking to rest up for a few days then go into long distance running then im gonna start training my speed ill use this guide for guidance! cheers

When you have just finished your last game and close season has jus began... what does everyone here do? do u train all the way thru? do light training? train harder than ever or rest? or what?

well it only goes up to 21 lol and my best is 12.3... anything over about 13 is good for a professional

I think you could be right mate i find that when i train with no ankle guards i never get cramp and then as soon as i wear them in matches after about 10 mins my calves get really tight so im gonna give it a go.. Ill try for a few matches without ankle guards see what happens if i dnt get tight calv...

Do a better recovery, a milkshake within 10 mins of finishing training. Have an ice bath etc...

yer i had it, it will go, try to get it warm and try going for like long walks and stuff, also iburofen wud be helpful + in the future dnt go skating lol

A bruise?

I think a milkshake is just as good, the ones u buy from a shop, like a yazhoo is good for after training

to be honest with ya, like you just said in your quotes you go out and train after practice where as they dont, in the long term you will be a much more better player than them if you keep this up mate believe me! Also you have to have targets and believe u can meet them, if you dont believe in your...

cheers for the advice... I do train very intensely a typical day would be training with my team and hour of ball work by myself and some weights... But the probs is i also wanna work on speed agility plyometrics etc but you cant do it all at once lol grrrr.... even if i miss a day of training it kil...

I dedicate my every minute of my every day to football, but i am getting really frustrated that i cant practice all the things i want to practice and improve on, and because of this i find myself over practicing all the time and getting burnt out and having bad performances in matches... does anyone...

Any tip on toning up for the beach? lol

Like how many reps in weights? what excercises for toned abs? any advice on nutrition?

Anyone off on holiday this summer? i am in june and i finish the season beggining of may so ill have about 5 weeks to get completely toned and with a brill 6 pac lol Anyones got any like 5 weeks plans for me? or any advice on getting toned up? i am pretty toned up but not a 6 pac and that... But whe...

Thanks alot m8 yer sounds exactly like what i have... ive just come back from a 4 month lay off so i dont wanna miss much more even tho i shud be restings it... Ive got a few matches for the next few weeks then ill rest it up buts it getting better with ice, iburofen and abit of rest...


Cheers m8