Research

Mixed

Concurrent high-intensity strength and high-intensity endurance training (HIT) enhances overall performance capacity in soccer players, provided the training is periodized correctly.

Combine high-intensity strength and endurance training in your soccer program. Ensure both are high-intensity and periodized to manage fatigue, as this concurrent approach enhances overall performance capacity for highly trained players.

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given the conditional concurrent nature of the sport, concurrent high-intensity strength and high-intensity endurance training modes (HIT) may enhance a player’s overall performance capacity.
João Renato Silva et al. · Sports Medicine - Open · 2015

Why this rating

Based on review of studies showing benefits of combined HIT approaches.

Source

Strength training in soccer with a specific focus on highly trained players

João Renato Silva et al. · Sports Medicine - Open · 2015

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