Re: Weight Training for the female Soccer athlete

[Guest guest]

,

It's hard for me to ever object to the Olympic lifts in use. Yet in

the training of soccer players, I have found that training complexes

are most effective. Care needs to be emphasized with intensity levels

and how it relates to the entire training model.

[Of course, any training complex can include the Olympic lifts or

some of the hundreds of exercises and exercise hybrids derived from the Olympic

lifts,

as detailed in " Supertraining " 2000, Ch 8. Regarding intensity, one needs to be

careful to

use appropriate intensities at the single session, microcycle and mesocycle

level. Then, we

also have to be aware of the special demands placed on the body by higher

density (higher number

of reps per unit time) training. Mel Siff]

I would be willing to discuss more, if you wish.

[i am sure that many members of the Supertraining group would be interested in

reading more

of your thoughts on this subject. Mel Siff]

In faith,

Coach Davies

.... USA

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" Malcomb " <jesse.malcomb@c...> wrote:

<I have a friend who plays Division 2 soccer for her college and she

has yet to have a coach require weight training. She weight trains

herself, and has asked me if I could come up with a workout scheme

she could use during the season, and one for the off-season. So to

help me, I thought what place could be better than the Supertraining

group. I come from an OL background, so I have begun to teach her

the clean and snatch pulls and power cleans, with I think will help

immensely with sprinting and jumping. Any suggestions on the best

exercises for the soccer player? Any help will be greatly appreciated.>

[Guest guest]

,

I sent an Italian Strength training magazine to Mel, in which appears an article

of

mine on strength training for soccer. I hope he can translate it.

I thank again Mel for his advice and Thibaudeau for the images.

Best,

Carlo Buzzichelli

Siena, Italy

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" Malcomb " <jesse.malcomb@c...> wrote:

<I have a friend who plays Division 2 soccer for her college and she

has yet to have a coach require weight training. She weight trains

herself, and has asked me if I could come up with a workout scheme

she could use during the season, and one for the off-season. So to

help me, I thought what place could be better than the Supertraining

group. I come from an OL background, so I have begun to teach her

the clean and snatch pulls and power cleans, with I think will help

immensely with sprinting and jumping. Any suggestions on the best

exercises for the soccer player? Any help will be greatly

appreciated. >

[Guest guest]

,

I agree fully. The Olympic lifts should be eased into the training model. I

planned on keeping intensities low, and progressing later. I basically would

like to set up a program for this athlete while she in college (in another

state). The only correspondence I will have with her is through e-mail. So

coming up with a solid training program that can be modified throughout the year

is the goal. Any advice you could give me would be greatly appreciated.

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Regards,

Malcomb

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Re: Weight Training for the female Soccer athlete

,

It's hard for me to ever object to the Olympic lifts in use. Yet in

the training of soccer players, I have found that training complexes

are most effective. Care needs to be emphasized with intensity levels

and how it relates to the entire training model.

[Of course, any training complex can include the Olympic lifts or

some of the hundreds of exercises and exercise hybrids derived from the

Olympic lifts,

as detailed in " Supertraining " 2000, Ch 8. Regarding intensity, one needs to

be careful to

use appropriate intensities at the single session, microcycle and mesocycle

level. Then, we

also have to be aware of the special demands placed on the body by higher

density (higher number

of reps per unit time) training. Mel Siff]

I would be willing to discuss more, if you wish.

[i am sure that many members of the Supertraining group would be interested in

reading more

of your thoughts on this subject. Mel Siff]

In faith,

Coach Davies

... USA

---------------------

" Malcomb " <jesse.malcomb@c...> wrote:

<I have a friend who plays Division 2 soccer for her college and she

has yet to have a coach require weight training. She weight trains

herself, and has asked me if I could come up with a workout scheme

she could use during the season, and one for the off-season. So to

help me, I thought what place could be better than the Supertraining

group. I come from an OL background, so I have begun to teach her

the clean and snatch pulls and power cleans, with I think will help

immensely with sprinting and jumping. Any suggestions on the best

exercises for the soccer player? Any help will be greatly appreciated.>

[Guest guest]

:

It would be a pleasure to somehow be of assistance. I presume your

conditioning model is a complete program, ie all levels of her

training, excluding technical skill. The barrier of her being in

another state is insignificant. I assist athletes throughout the

world and because of the internet, I am able to transfer detailed

mpegs and so forth. It is my belief that all training is series of

geometric progression, so modification/adjustment becomes a mandate

for complete success.

[Why geometric progression as opposed to arithmetic or other forms of

progression? Please give some specifics of exactly what you mean by

" geometric progression " and evidence that geometric progressions should

be the advisable variant for strength conditioning. Mel Siff]

I look forward to being of help.

Have a blessed day, in faith

Davies

..... City?

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" Malcomb " <jesse.malcomb@c...> wrote:

> ,

>

> I agree fully. The Olympic lifts should be eased into the training

model. I planned on keeping intensities low, and progressing later.

I basically would like to set up a program for this athlete while she

in college (in another state). The only correspondence I will have

with her is through e-mail. So coming up with a solid training

program that can be modified throughout the year is the goal. Any

advice you could give me would be greatly appreciated.

>

> ---------------------------------------------

> Regards,

> Malcomb

> Information Technology Services

> University of Colorado - Boulder

> Office: (303) 735-6363

> Mobile: (720) 261-8353

> jesse.malcomb@c...

> Re: Weight Training for the female

Soccer athlete

>

>

> ,

>

> It's hard for me to ever object to the Olympic lifts in use. Yet

in

> the training of soccer players, I have found that training

complexes

> are most effective. Care needs to be emphasized with intensity

levels

> and how it relates to the entire training model.

>

> [Of course, any training complex can include the Olympic lifts or

> some of the hundreds of exercises and exercise hybrids derived

from the Olympic lifts,

> as detailed in " Supertraining " 2000, Ch 8. Regarding intensity,

one needs to be careful to

> use appropriate intensities at the single session, microcycle and

mesocycle level. Then, we

> also have to be aware of the special demands placed on the body

by higher density (higher number

> of reps per unit time) training. Mel Siff]

>

> I would be willing to discuss more, if you wish.

>

> [i am sure that many members of the Supertraining group would be

interested in reading more

> of your thoughts on this subject. Mel Siff]

>

> In faith,

>

> Coach Davies

> ... USA

>

> ---------------------

>

> " Malcomb " <jesse.malcomb@c...> wrote:

>

> <I have a friend who plays Division 2 soccer for her college and

she

> has yet to have a coach require weight training. She weight

trains

> herself, and has asked me if I could come up with a workout

scheme

> she could use during the season, and one for the off-season. So

to

> help me, I thought what place could be better than the

Supertraining

> group. I come from an OL background, so I have begun to teach

her

> the clean and snatch pulls and power cleans, with I think will

help

> immensely with sprinting and jumping. Any suggestions on the

best

> exercises for the soccer player? Any help will be greatly

appreciated.>

[Guest guest]

Malcomb <jesse.malcomb@...> wrote:

> I have a friend who plays Division 2 soccer for her college and she

> has yet to have a coach require weight training. She weight trains

> herself, and has asked me if I could come up with a workout scheme

> she could use during the season, and one for the off-season. So to

> help me, I thought what place could be better than the

> Supertraining group. I come from an OL background, so I have begun

> to teach her the clean and snatch pulls and power cleans, with I

> think will help immensely with sprinting and jumping. Any

> suggestions on the best exercises for the soccer player? Any help

> will be greatly appreciated.

Ideally you'd find some weight training movements involving both knee

extension and hip flexion, as in kicking. Most lifting movements

(squats, deads, cleans) involve knee extension coupled with hip

flexion; they don't emphasize the rectus femoris (or the general

pattern of kicking).

Matt Madsen

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