Fitness

/Fitness

The 'December Break' Means a Break From Soccer, NOT From Exercise

At the Soccer Fitness Training Centre, the month of December is typically one of our busiest months of the year.  Part of the reason we are so busy this month is that many of the young athletes we work with are part of academies or clubs that schedule a break from training in December, and [...]

By | December 15th, 2014|Fitness, For Parents|0 Comments

The Optimal Order of Exercise – And How it Applies to Soccer

The recent issue of the American Council on Exercise (ACE) "Idea" Fitness Journal summarized a very interesting research study, done by a group of researchers at Western State Colorado University earlier this year.  The team recruited 20 adult volunteers, who participated in all possible sequences (24 in total) of cardiorespiratory, resistance, flexibility, and neuromotor exercises, [...]

By | December 10th, 2014|Fitness, Science|0 Comments

Interview of Roy Hodgson from FIFA.com

Below is link to a recent interview of Roy Hodgson, England's National Team Manager, from FIFA.com.  There is a lot of interesting material to be taken from this interview, but one part specifically stood out to me as a Fitness Coach.  When Hodgson was asked directly, "What challenges do England face to reach Germany's level?" [...]

By | December 4th, 2014|Fitness|0 Comments

UOIT Ridgeback’s Women’s Soccer Fitness Coach Tip of the Day – Day 29 – Plyometrics

The Canadian University Soccer season is here, and this year marks my 3rd season as Assistant Coach and Fitness Coach with the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) Ridgebacks Women’s Varsity Soccer Team.  This season, I will be blogging every day with a ‘Tip of the Day’ – a small piece of information about the [...]

By | October 20th, 2014|Fitness, Science|0 Comments

UOIT Ridgeback’s Women’s Soccer Fitness Coach Tip of the Day – Day 28 – Heart Rate vs. RPE

The Canadian University Soccer season is here, and this year marks my 3rd season as Assistant Coach and Fitness Coach with the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) Ridgebacks Women’s Varsity Soccer Team.  This season, I will be blogging every day with a ‘Tip of the Day’ – a small piece of information about the [...]

By | October 5th, 2014|Fitness, Science|0 Comments

UOIT Ridgeback’s Women’s Soccer Fitness Coach Tip of the Day – Day 27 – Heart Rate Monitors

The Canadian University Soccer season is here, and this year marks my 3rd season as Assistant Coach and Fitness Coach with the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) Ridgebacks Women’s Varsity Soccer Team.  This season, I will be blogging every day with a ‘Tip of the Day’ – a small piece of information about the [...]

By | September 30th, 2014|Fitness, Science|0 Comments

UOIT Ridgeback’s Women’s Soccer Fitness Coach Tip of the Day – Day 26 – Speed Tests

The Canadian University Soccer season is here, and this year marks my 3rd season as Assistant Coach and Fitness Coach with the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) Ridgebacks Women’s Varsity Soccer Team.  This season, I will be blogging every day with a ‘Tip of the Day’ – a small piece of information about the [...]

By | September 25th, 2014|Fitness, Science|0 Comments

UOIT Ridgeback’s Women’s Soccer Fitness Coach Tip of the Day – Day 23 – External Rotators

The Canadian University Soccer season is here, and this year marks my 3rd season as Assistant Coach and Fitness Coach with the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) Ridgebacks Women’s Varsity Soccer Team.  This season, I will be blogging every day with a ‘Tip of the Day’ – a small piece of information about the [...]

By | September 18th, 2014|Fitness, Science|0 Comments

UOIT Ridgeback’s Women’s Soccer Fitness Coach Tip of the Day – Day 22 – Thoracic Spine

The Canadian University Soccer season is here, and this year marks my 3rd season as Assistant Coach and Fitness Coach with the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) Ridgebacks Women’s Varsity Soccer Team.  This season, I will be blogging every day with a ‘Tip of the Day’ – a small piece of information about the [...]

By | September 13th, 2014|Fitness, Science|0 Comments

UOIT Ridgeback’s Women’s Soccer Fitness Coach Tip of the Day – Day 21 – Speed Competitions

The Canadian University Soccer season is here, and this year marks my 3rd season as Assistant Coach and Fitness Coach with the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) Ridgebacks Women’s Varsity Soccer Team.  This season, I will be blogging every day with a ‘Tip of the Day’ – a small piece of information about the [...]

By | September 11th, 2014|Fitness, Science|0 Comments