Because this is a World Cup year, I have decided to countdown to the tournament by providing a short soccer/fitness related preview of each of the 32 participating nations. In this installment, I will look at Greece, who are drawn in the wide-open Group C, which also contains Colombia, Ivory Coast, and Japan. Greece play [...]
Because this is a World Cup year, I have decided to countdown to the tournament by providing a short soccer/fitness related preview of each of the 32 participating nations. In this installment, I will look at Colombia, slight favorites in wide open Group C, which also contains Greece, Ivory Coast, and Japan. Colombia play their [...]
Soccer Fitness is pleased to announce that our latest article "Soccer Fitness Gols: How to Combine Your Passion For Soccer With the Right Exercise Routine" has been published in the latest issue of Inside Soccer Magazine (Issue #106, April/May 2014). This article introduces Soccer Fitness Gols, our new mobile fitness application that will be available [...]
Great Article About the Benefits of 'Cross-Training' For Soccer
Because this is a World Cup year, I have decided to countdown to the tournament by providing a short soccer/fitness related preview of each of the 32 participating nations. In this installment, I will look at Australia, underdogs in Group B, which contains Spain, Holland, and Chile. Australia play their first match against Chile on [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU4oA3kkAWU This is an amazing video that is based on the TRUE story of a group of kids that lived on a small island in Thailand called "Koh Panyee", in 1986. It's a floating village in the sea that has not an inch of soil. The kids there were obsessed with soccer, but literally had [...]
Because this is a World Cup year, I have decided to countdown to the tournament by providing a short soccer/fitness related preview of each of the 32 participating nations. In this installment, I will look at Chile, a strong team that finished 3rd in South American qualification, behind only Argentina and Colombia. Chile are drawn [...]
Soccer is a sport that places a high demand on the musculoskeletal system. Soreness and eventual injury to muscles, joints, tendons and ligaments are all inevitable consequences of playing the sport. The "R.I.C.E." method - an acronym which reads "Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation" - is an efficient and effective means of dealing with soreness and [...]
Because this is a World Cup year, I have decided to countdown to the tournament by providing a short soccer/fitness related preview of each of the 32 participating nations. In this installment, I will look at Holland, a perennial favorite and runner-up at the previous World Cup in South Africa 2010. Holland has drawn one [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eEiymzEK8k A more difficult variation on the Dumbbell Bulgarian Lunge. Adding the stability ball makes this exercise a lot more challenging by incorporating proprioceptive muscles that help with balance and stability in the hip and knee. To perform this exercise, grab 2 dumbbells, and stand with the stability ball a few feet behind. Slowly extend [...]