⚽ Key Characteristics of Strength Training Programs to Improve High-Velocity Actions ⚠️ No need to train to failure ⚡ Moderate loads (40–60% 1RM) + explosive reps + 3–4 sets, 4–6 reps: BIG gains 📄 Comment VBT to get a review of Velocity-Based Training with Recommendations ⚽

🧠 Caffeine boosts performance… but may ruin your sleep 💤 Evening events?⚠️ Personalize caffeine intake to avoid sleep disruption & maximize recovery 👀 Comment “CAF” for Practical Recommendations to exploit caffeine ergogenic effects without compromising sleep quality

#footballresearch 26/2025 footballscience.net/2025/07/18/lat… David Bishop (🦋 also bluespotscience.bsky.social) Irineu Loturco PhD James Vaughan PhD Ciaran Deely PhD Stevie Grieve Peter Edholm Oliver Faude Training Ground Guru Gonzalo RG 🇪🇦 🇺🇸🇲🇽🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇶🇦🇮🇶 Thom – e/ach hans run Ángel Aceña Rodriguez Stefan Altmann Adam Kerr Farzad Jalilvand The Coaching Family José María Oliva Lozano Erica Mulholland, MS CSCS 👸🏼

🦶Strengthening the forefoot can boost athletic performance! 🏃‍♂️💨 8 weeks of high-load forefoot strengthening improved cutting & horizontal jumps Lasting effects even after detraining 📄 Comment “FOOT” to get the 8-week forefoot strengthening protrocol! Tourillon et al (2025)

🏃⚡ Sprint training can PREVENT hamstring injuries in soccer 📄 A new review shares 7 game-changing tips COACHES and SPORT SCIENTISTS must know 😉 Comment SPR to access the full study and the practical recommendations #performance #injury #health #athlete

📅 Weekly Multidirectional Sprint Periodization for Hamstring Injury Prevention ⚠️ Sprint training is key to reducing hamstring injury risk but it’s NOT enough on its own ✅ Comment ‘PLAN’ to get a proposal for the inclusion of the multidirectional speed model in the microcycle

🏃⚽️ Sprinting training: HOW and WHEN in the week should you do it? ⚡Every player should hit optimal weekly sprint doses 📩 Comment “HOW” & I’ll send science-based practical solutions for different scenarios: starters, non-starters, single-match weeks & congested schedules

🔬 Monitoring fatigue in athletes isn’t guesswork — it’s science 🔝 A recent study highlights key biomarkers 🧪 linked to muscle damage, inflammation and recovery 😉 Do you want a summary of the best indicators to track chronic fatigue? 💬 Comment “BIO”

🚨🦵Hamstring injury 🔴 Prevention may be misunderstood 🟡 Most happen in sprinting when hamstrings face 🔝 eccentric load 👀 Eccentric training helps but neural + non-contractile adaptations: key 📩 Comment HAMS to get an visual of protective adaptations through ecc training

📱💤 Effect of pre-bedtime smartphone use on sleep quality & performance in athletes 😮 New RCT study. Just 5 nights of smartphone use before bed: ⬇️ Sleep quality ⬇️ Reaction ⬇️ Jumping ability ⬇️ Cognitive performance 📩 Comment ‘’SCREEN’’, get the study & share with athletes

🍫💥 Still doing crunches for the six-pack? 💪 Science shows the BEST exercises for 6 core muscles 🏋️‍♂️ E.g free-weight exercises: 🔝 activation in rectus abdominis, external oblique & erector spinae ✉️ Comment “CORE” and I’ll send you the full science-backed list of exercises

⚽️ Medical Experts Reach Consensus on Workload Safeguards for Pro Soccer Players: ✅ 4-week off-season break ✅ Weekly rest days ✅ Mid-season break ✅ Medical clearance ✅ Travel fatigue rules ✅ Youth protections 💬 Comment "CONS" to read the full Medical Position Statement

#footballresearch 32/2025 footballscience.net/2025/09/15/lat… Stefan Altmann Irineu Loturco PhD José María Oliva Lozano Ciaran Deely PhD Adam Kerr Oliver Faude Farzad Jalilvand David Bishop (🦋 also bluespotscience.bsky.social) Michael McArdle Erica Mulholland, MS CSCS 👸🏼 Thom – e/ach hans run Ángel Aceña Rodriguez Gonzalo RG 🇪🇦 🇺🇸🇲🇽🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇶🇦🇮🇶 The Coaching Family Sigrid Olthof Peter Edholm James Vaughan PhD

🧘‍♂️ Mobility training (2–3x/week) often helps improve or maintain performance Systematic review shows across 22 studies, benefits were seen in: 💪 Strength ⚡ Speed 🦘 Jump 🌀 Agility …but effects vary by method & sport! 💬 Comment “ROM” for full study!

🚨 Athletes and longevity: study proposes training model ⚡ Expertise, "Biological Maturation" & Specificity ⚡ Epidemiology & Health ⚡ Athlete Monitoring ⚡ Strength Training ⚡ Load Management & Detraining ⚡ Success Management 👉 Reply INFO to get a summary of these pillars