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. 2017 Jan 6;12(1):e0169660. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169660

Table 1. FIFA 11+ warm-up programme*.

Exercise Duration
Part 1: Running exercises 8 minutes
 1. Straight ahead 2 sets over 30 m each exercise
 2. Hip out
 3. Hip in
 4. Circling partner
 5. Shoulder contact
 6. Quick forward & backwards
Part 2: Strength—Plyometric—Balance 10 minutes
 7. The bench: alternate legs 3 sets x 40 s (lifting 2 s each leg in turn)
 8. Sideways bench: raise and lower hip 3 sets x 20 repetitions each side
 9. Hamstrings: intermediate 1 set x 7 repetitions
 10. Single-leg stance: throwing ball with partner 2 set x 30 s each leg
 11. Squats: walking lunges 2 set x 10 repetitions each leg
 12. Jumping: lateral jumps 2 set x 15 jumps (30 s approximately)
Part 3: Running exercises 2 minutes
 13. Across the pitch 2 sets x 30 m (70–80% maximum pace)
 14. Bounding 2 sets x 30 m
 15. Plant and cut 2 sets x 5 repetitions (80–90% maximum pace)

m: meters, s: seconds;

*: for more details see the manual and instructions freely available on the official website www.f-marc.com/11plus.