Fitness - integral to your Soccer Coaching

The Blood: The blood vessels comprise part of the cardiovascular system, a system which is responsible for providing muscles with oxygenated blood and removing deoxygenated blood. Read Article

Blood Pressure: Even though the term is regularly used and is a common phrase in daily routine very few people fully understand what it is and what actually constitutes high blood pressure. Read Article

The Blood Vessels: There are five different types of blood vessels that can be found within the body. Read Article

The Cardiovascular System: The The main role of this system is to transport oxygen to, and remove waste products (such as carbon dioxide) from, the cells within the body. Read Article

Effects of Exercise on the Bones: Bones and their overall condition can be improved by exercise. Read Article

Effects of Exercise on the CV System: The effect of exercise on the cardiovascular system is greatly dependant upon the type, the duration, the intensity and the frequency of the exercise undertaken. Read Article

Effects of Exercise on the Muscles: As a sweeping generalisation: Muscles develop through exercise and the more stress placed upon the muscles during the exercise (within their limits) the more they develop. Read Article

The Muscles and the Energy Systems: All the muscles within the body require energy to perform any movements or activities and the body can call upon 2 different types of systems to supply this energy. Read Article

The Nerves: The brain then assesses and analyses the information and distributes its orders for response to the muscles and glands through the efferent nerves. Read Article

The Nervous System: The nervous system is a complex collection of specialized cells that interact and communicate to provide an individual with information about themselves and their surroundings. Read Article

Periodisation: Periodisation is based upon the concept that no individual can remain in their ideal physical, psychological and technical conditions for the duration of an entire year. Read Article

Player Demands: Here are some facts and figures for you to use when complaints about fitness training arise. Read Article

Psychological Effects of Exercise: This is due to the fact that exercise does not just provide the body with physiological improvements, such as stronger heart and lower body fat, but can also help the mind. Read Article

Reflex Actions: However very few individuals actually understand exactly what is meant by a reflex action and what the scientific concept behind the phrase actually is. Read Article

Supplements: In order to assist players understand the differences between each product, you as their coach, should be well versed on each yourself and have a fundamental understanding of what each one is and how they can affect the body. Read Article

Timeline of Training: Training can be broken down into many different stages and time frames. A basic understanding of these stages can be grasped with the assistance of this article. Read Article

Transporting Oxygen to the Muscles: Each of the 3 components outlined are essential to the breathing process and getting the oxygen into the blood, as none can work in isolation. As a soccer coach it may not seem essential to have an understanding of this process, but this process is essential to performance and life. Read Article