3 reasons to avoid treadmill workouts
Cons of running on a treadmill:
- limited hip extension
- Less effort than running on grass
- No directional changes
limited hip extension
Optimal movement in your hips is crucial to performance. The strength of the glutes is an important factor in terms of injury prevention, as they influence the movement of the lower back and knees.
Running on a treadmill tends to shorten your stride length, preventing your hips from extending and moving as forcefully as they do on grass. Depending on the design, this is often due to safety concerns, especially at high speeds, but changing running technique can have a detrimental effect on performance once you're back on the grass.
Less effort than running on grass
Mats can be quite inflatable. They were designed this way to limit the risks of repetitive impacts, but the downside of this is that each step on the treadmill will return more energy than a step on grass. This means you're putting less effort into achieving the same speed or distances you'd expect on solid ground, which can negatively affect your running economy and field performance.
To become stronger, more powerful or more efficient, your body needs to adapt to progressive overloads in training. Treadmill running eases the workload compared to grass running, making it a less-than-optimal option if used repeatedly to develop soccer-specific fitness.
No directional changes
To be effective, resistance training must be sport-specific. In football, this not only involves dribbling a ball with every movement, but must mimic the demands of the sport in terms of directional changes.
Slowing down and speeding up with changes in direction and movement provides a much greater muscle stimulus than running in straight lines. Without that stimulus in training, you will limit your potential to improve athleticism in matches and increase your risk of injury.
Should treadmills be avoided? Treadmill training is a less-than-ideal option for soccer players, but it can serve a purpose. If you don't have access to a field, or if you're in an area where it snows or rains where the field gets flooded, and in other cases that make running on grass or street difficult, sometimes it's better to run on a treadmill than not run.
Sources:
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/184609961
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It is important that you know that there are two types of resistance. aerobic and anaerobic resistance. Contrary to the majority belief, soccer is classified as an anaerobic sport. In other words, soccer is a sport that requires the athlete to have the ability to repeat high-intensity movements frequently during a match.
Therefore, in this program you will find exercises that really simulate game situations, without long, boring and inefficient races. at the end of the program, you will have an increase in your vo2 max, lactate threshold and your cardiovascular capacity. In this way, you will become the engine of your team.
The program can be used during the competitive season if you feel the need to work on your endurance specifically, and during your offseason in conjunction with the preseason or trial program (as an extra workout).
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