The Footballer's Guide

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  • Nutrition
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    • Upper body
    • Lower Body
  • Injury
    • Knee
    • Strains
    • Lower Leg
    • Concussions
    • Treatment options
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    • Home
    • Technique
      • Attacker
      • Midfielder
      • Defender
      • Goalkeeper
    • Nutrition
    • Fitness
      • Upper body
      • Lower Body
    • Injury
      • Knee
      • Strains
      • Lower Leg
      • Concussions
      • Treatment options
    • About Me
    • References
  • Home
  • Technique
    • Attacker
    • Midfielder
    • Defender
    • Goalkeeper
  • Nutrition
  • Fitness
    • Upper body
    • Lower Body
  • Injury
    • Knee
    • Strains
    • Lower Leg
    • Concussions
    • Treatment options
  • About Me
  • References

Upper Body

Push ups

Push press

Push ups

The push up is the most basic upper body exercise there is, it can be done like displayed above, or on your knees if you have trouble with doing the normal variation. 

It is important that you do not do these upper body exercises before a training or match, or without having warmed up. This can result in injury or tears of the muscle.  You should aim for 5-8 reps, for 3 sets. If you are struggling to get your first push ups you can watch this video. 

push ups

Dips

Push press

Push ups

Dips can be done with just your body weight or you can add weight in the form of weighted vests. You should aim for 8-10 reps, for 3 sets. 

It is important that you do not do these upper body exercises before a training or match, or without having warmed up. This can result in injury or tears of the muscle.

 If you are struggling to get your first dips you can watch this video. 

DIps

Push press

Push press

Hammer curls

The push press can be done with both dumbbells and a bar. Start with an empty bar to get the right form and then add weight.  You should aim for 5-8 reps, for 3 sets. 

It is important that you do not do these upper body exercises before a training or match, or without having warmed up. This can result in injury or tears of the muscle.

 If you are struggling to get your first push press you can watch this video. 

push press

Hammer curls

Hammer curls

Hammer curls

This exercise targets the bicep and the forearm muscles.  You should aim for 5-8 reps, for 3 sets

It is important that you do not do these upper body exercises before a training or match, or without having warmed up. This can result in injury or tears of the muscle.

 If you are struggling to get your first hammer curls you can watch this video. 

hammer curls

Pull ups

Hammer curls

Dumbbell row

Pull ups are amazing for strength building and your back and arm muscles. 

 You should aim for 5-8 reps, for 3 sets. 

It is important that you do not do these upper body exercises before a training or match, or without having warmed up. This can result in injury or tears of the muscle.

 If you are struggling to get your first pull ups you can watch this video. 

pull ups

Dumbbell row

Hammer curls

Dumbbell row

Dumbbell rows are a great exercise for the back muscles. Start with a low weight and increase the weight over time.

 You should aim for 5-8 reps, for 3 sets.

It is important that you do not do these upper body exercises before a training or match, or without having warmed up. This can result in injury or tears of the muscle.

 If you are struggling to get your first dumbbell row you can watch this video. 

dumbbell row

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