Soccer player training log

6.11-07,
Bench press:
20 kg12
40 kg
8
60 kg5
65 kg
10, 9, 9
Deadlift:
60 kg8 with shrugs and plantar flexion
80 kg
4 with shrugs and plantar felxion
95 kg4
100 kg
4,4,4,4
Seated row:
45 kg8
55 kg
8,8
Lunges
19 kg DBs* 8, 8
Military press:
42,5 kg7,6
Squats:
42,5 kg
4
90 kg5,5
Pull-ups:
BW Doubles
14. 28 reps. Time 6,39 min, starting every 30 sec.
Romanian Dead:
70 kg *5, Struggled with form
70 kg *8, Correct form. Grip heavier than legs. Stopped to prevent DOMS

9.11-07,
Deadlift:

20 kg16
60 kg
6
90 kg5
100 kg
8,8,8
Pull-ups:
BW* 8,7,7
Squats:
60 kg5
90 kg
4
92,5 kg4,4
Incline DB bench
12 kg DBs
8
18 kg DBs8
24 kg DBs
6,6,6
Lunges
20 kg DBs8,8
Seated row:
47 kg
5
57 kg8,8
Romanian Dead:
70 kg
8,8,8
5 min medball work

11.11-07, Looks like I need high volum to progress. Very happy with todays lifting.
Bench press
20 kg20
40 kg
8
60 kg5
70 kg
3
72,5 kg4,4,4,4
Squats:
50 kg
8
70 kg5
90 kg
2
95 kg4,4,4,4
Seated row:
45 kg
6
60 kg8,8,8
Military press
40 kg
9,8
Lunges
21 kg DBs8
Pull-ups:
BW
8
Deadlift:
70 kg5
110 kg
4,4
Romanian Dead:
75 kg*8,8

Hope to do more acceleration training in the next weeks. Have a question about accel training, would be nice if anyone who reads this would like to help me.
Is it neccesary for me to train accel from falling, push-ups and that kind of stances when i as a soccer player 90 % of the time accelerate from a standing/walking/jogging position in a game?

13/11-07
Incline DB press
26 kg DBs8,8,8
Seated row:
57 kg
5
67 kg5,5,5
Hang cleans:
40 kg
5,5
50 kg5,5,5
Jerk:
40 kg
3
50 kg3,3
Squats:
40 kg
8
70 kg5
100 kg
4
105 kg*5,5,5,5

Great improvements. I don’t understand this. 4 days ago I squatted 92,5 kg*4, pulled 55 kg for 8 reps in seated row, and pressed 24 kg DBs for 6 reps. I acually did a mathematical mistake today and squatted 105 kg instead of 95. Noticed this after two sets. Closing in on my goal of squatting 110 for 5 reps before january.

You don’t have to, but they can be useful if you find that you have problems relaxing when using your normal start. “Paralysis by analysis” is an expression used on this forum. Some people like to mimic the actions that take place during a game more closely and start from a sideways stance etc. Personally I train accelerations like a sprinter would (spikes and all) and let the actual games themselves take care of the more specific training. After all, for a soccer player, sprinting must be regarded as general training.

Thanks Thor,
I understand the paralysis by analysis expression. I need to develop power and learn to run more relaxed. Doesn’t really matter which position I run from. Specific mechanics will be developed in the game. Will focus less on this in the future.

16.11-07,
Bench press:
20 kg12
40 kg
8
60 kg5
70 kg
5
75 kg4,4,3
Seated rows:
37 kg
5
57 kg5
67 kg
7,7
Squat jumps:
30 kg4,3,3,3
Explosive 45 degree leg press:
80 kg
4,5,4,4,4
Military press:
45 kg6,6
Deadlift:
70 kg
6
110 kg5,5,5
Lunges
22 kg DBs
8
Pull-ups:
BW*8,5 (difficult grip last set)
Romanian Dead:
70 kg *10
90 kg *6,6. Stopped higher than i’ve formerly done. 10 cm below knee today, middle of leg earlier.

18.11-07,
Narrow grip bench press:
20 kg10
40 kg
10
60 kg5
70 kg
5,5
Back squat:
30 kg8
60 kg
5
80 kg5
100 kg
8,8
Seated rows:
50 kg5
70 kg
6,6
Military press:
50 kg3,3
Deadlift:
50 kg
5
80 kg5
100 kg
5
110 kg2
115 kg
4,3,4
Lunges
21 kg DBs10
Pull-ups:
Triples starting every 30 sec. 6
3 reps. 18 reps in 2,42 min.
Romanian Dead:
70 kg *5
90 kg *8,8

20.11-07,
Bench press

20 kg12
40 kg
7
60 kg5
70 kg
3
75 kg4,3 Less than 4 days ago.
Back squat:
50 kg
8
70 kg5
90 kg
5
105 kg4,3. Less than 4 days ago.
Seated rows:
47 kg
5
67 kg6,6. All reps touching chest.
Romanian Dead:
50 kg
10
60 kg8
70 kg
10,10, Worked on technique. Corrected form to straighter back and 10 reps of 70 was pretty heavy.

Only 18,5 hours form the last workout ended to the start of this one. Not happy with lifts so volume was low, and hopefully 3 days of recovery will improve my strength. Will do one more max workout and afterwards I will train 2 easier sessions before I increase intensity again.

22.11-07,
Narrow grip bench press:
20 kg8
40 kg
8
60 kg5
65 kg
5
70 kg6 Medium
Back squat:
40 kg
8
70 kg8
90 kg
5
105 kg5 Medium
100 kg
5
Chin-ups max test: 12 reps
Military press:
40 kg10,10. Medium
Pull-ups max test: 9 reps
Explosive deadlifts with shrug:
60 kg
6
80 kg5,5,5. Easy, felt good.
Standing BB row:
60 kg
3,3 (Not full range on last 1-2 reps.)Heavy

24.11-07
Ankle jumps: 310
Split squat jumps: 4
6
Clap push-ups: 55
Sargent test jumps: 4
5. 52 cm best.
Pull-ups 45, difficult grip.
Burpees: 4
12
10 min core work

27.11-07,
Bench press:

20 kg12
40 kg
10
60 kg5
70 kg
5
28 kg DBs6
32 kg DBs
4,5
Back squats:
50 kg10
70 kg
5
90 kg5
100 kg
10,10
Deadlift:
70 kg6
80 kg
5 explosive with shrug and up on toes.
90 kg5,5 explosive with shrug and up on toes.
120 kg
5,5,5. Not belt.
Military press:
45 kg6,6,6
Seated rows:
67 kg
7,6
Pull-ups:BW8
Chin-ups:BW
8

29.11-07
Back squats:
40 kg10
60 kg
5
80 kg5
90 kg
2
100 kg2
105 kg
3,3,3
Bench press:
20 kg10
50 kg
5
70 kg5
75 kg
3,3,3
Seated row:
47 kg4
69 kg
5,5,5
Seated shoulder press:
24 kg DBs6,6,5
French press:
37 kg
3
27 kg10
Ankle triset, 15
3.

01.12-07
3 reps standing long jumps, 244 cm best. jumped 220 cm a few months ago, never jumped more than 230 cm before.
1-2-3 jumps. 3 each2.
Depth jumps, 30 cm. 3
4
Plyo push-ups, 33
Stair jumps, 6 contacts(3
2)
30 contacts lower body, 9 contacts upper.

fast-easy-fast, 15-15-15. 6 reps.
10 meter accel to 2 meter break area, turn and repeat. 6 reps.
20 meter shuttle. 6 reps.
Total 420 meter.

03.12-07,
Narrow grip bench press:

20 kg10
40 kg
5
60 kg5
70 kg
5,5,5, Heavy. Stagnation. Will do light weights and high volume to improve.
Back squat:
70 kg8
90kg
5
100 kg3
110 kg
3,3,3 Heavy.
Deadlift:
70 kg8
110 kg
5
120 kg5,5,5 Easy/Medium
Standing BB row:
40 kg
6
50 kg6
55 kg
5,5,5 Heavy
Military press:
40 kg5
50 kg
3,3,3,3 Medium
Romanian Deadlifts:
40 kg5
60 kg
5
80 kg*7,7 Medium
Pull-ups:
One strict max set, 10 reps.

05.12-07
Hill sprints, 2-3 degrees incline
10*40m, 2 min pause.
One set of push- and pull-ups.

07.12-07,
Bench press:

20 kg8
40 kg
5
60 kg5
70 kg
3,3,3,3,3,3 Easy
Back squat:
40 kg8
60 kg
5
80 kg5
90 kg
3
100 kg3,3,3,3,3,3 Medium
Seated rows:
50 kg
5
70 kg5,5,5,5 Heavy
Deadlift:
40 kg
2
70 kg3
90 kg
3
110 kg3
125 kg
4,4,4 Heavy. Slow eccentric.
Push press:
40 kg5
50 kg
5 Easy
Pull-ups:
28, stopped 1 or 2 reps before failure.
Back extensions:
2
10 rep, 10 kg plate.
5 min core

Had planned to do some reps of 20 meter agility(5-10-5). But felt some trouble in my left hamstring and didn’t event complete the first shuttle. Got this small strain 5 days ago on the first hill sprint. Also felt it on soccer practise the day after. Planning to strech more, warm-up better than usual and do some sets of nordic hamstring(eccentric, falling to ground) when strength training.

Bench press:
20 kg10
40 kg
5
60 kg5
70 kg
5,5,5,5,5,5
Hang cleans:
40 kg3
50 kg
3
60 kg3,3,3
Push press:
50 kg
3
60 kg3,3,3
[b]Pull-ups: 3
8[/b]
Explosive lunges:
33 each.
Seated row:
57 kg
3
67 kg5,5,5,4
Squat jumps:
40 kg
4,4,4
Straigh leg deadlifts:
50 kg5
70 kg
7,12,12

10 min core work on bosu.

Back squats:
40 kg10
70 kg
5
90 kg5
100 kg
8,8 Heavy, very deep. Upside of thigh more than parallel on all reps.
Narrow grip bench press:
20 kg10
40 kg
7
60 kg4
65 kg
8,8 Medium
Hang cleans:
50 kg3
55 kg
3,3,
Standing BB rows:
50 kg*8

Had exam today (nutrition) and hadn’t slept alot. Shorter workout than planned.

15.12-07,
Bench press:

20 kg8
40 kg
5
60 kg5
70 kg
5
75 kg5,4,4 Heavy
Back squat:
30 kg
10
60 kg5
80 kg
5
100 kg3
105 kg
4,4,4 Heavy
Seated rows:
65 kg10,9,9 Heavy
Dips:BW+6 kg
10, 2 set.
Pull-ups:
Doubles starting every 30 sec. 122 reps.
Deadlift:
40 kg
2
70 kg2
90 kg
2
120 kg*6,6,6 Medium, slow eccentric. Medium
Core work: 5 min

17/12-07

Hill sprints, 2-5 degree incline.
2 sets *10 reps, 25 meter sprints.
Rest between sets 3 min, 1 1/2 min between start of reps.
Total distance 500 m.