Why does New Wave Soccer Conditioning offer a specially designed resistance training program for soccer athletes who play competitively during most of the year?
If the year round soccer athlete utilized the same resistance training program that is used by athletes with an off-season, the large volume of repetitions and sets, along with shorter rest intervals between sets could lead to fatigue. The body would constantly be under the stress of high training volume, while still performing a heavy amount of soccer activity. A great benefit of the resistance training component for year round soccer players offered with this program is that the variables have been manipulated to allow the athlete to utilize a resistance training program, while still feeling fresh for soccer practices and games. It is still advisable to start your resistance training program during a 1-2 month period when there is no soccer activity or minimal participation.
