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. 2019 Aug 13;7:e7466. doi: 10.7717/peerj.7466

Table 3. An example of typical training schedule during in pre-season (two games/week).

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
am - Activation GYM1
- Group Exercise:
generic drill pass
- Collective exercise: offensive organization + defensive transition
- Collective exercise: game possession 9v9 + 3 jokers
- ST GYM2
- Individual exercise: individual technique
- Group Exercise: specific drill pass + HIT short intervals drill with COD
- Group Exercise: game possession 4v4 + 3 jokers
- Group Exercise: specific drill pass & finishing
- Collective exercise: offensive organization + defensive transition
- Collective exercise: game
Complementary ST GYM4
Rest - Players with + 45 min played:
- Recovery (aerobic training, Foam Roller, and contrast therapy)
Players with - 45 min played:
- Group Exercise: SSGs 5v5 + GK + HIT short intervals drill
Rest Rest
pm Rest - Specific ST Field3
- Group Exercise: specific drill pass
- Collective exercise: game possession 8v8 + 3 jokers
Rest Friendly Game: Bundesliga Top Team - Collective exercise: individual technique
- Group exercise: generic rondos
Individual training GYM5
Individual activation
- Group Exercise: specific drill pass
- Group Exercise: game possession 4v4 + 3 jokers
Complementary ST GYM
Friendly Game: Bundesliga Top Team

Notes.

1

1 × 10 exercises: Russian belt deadlift (8 rep.); Russian belt squat + hip-extension (8 rep.); adductor slides with kine (8 rep./leg); standing abductor with kine (10 s./leg); specific side plank (kicking a ball)(6 rep./side); single-leg plank (10 s./leg); side plank with kine opening and closing legs (6 rep/leg); single balance exercises on bosu (15 s./leg); different landings on bosu (10 rep./leg); frontal lunge on whole body vibration (8 rep./leg).

2

1 × 12 exercises: single lateral squat on kbox + bosu (6 rep./leg); hip-extension kick in Exentrix (6 rep./leg); postero-anterior side step on VP (6 rep./leg); lateral crossover cutting on VP (6 rep./leg); trunk rotation on VP+Kine (10 rep./side); soccer kick exercise with VP (10 rep./leg); single standing with trunk rotation with kine (10 rep/side); step-up box with jump (8 rep./leg); single-leg hamstring bridge on box (5 s. isometric+8 rep/leg); lateral barbell lunge on whole body vibration (6 rep/leg); upward cable wood chops on VP (8 rep/side); landings in bosu with elastic band at the waist (6 rep/leg).

3

Drill 1: 4 × (2 jump hurdle drills + receive and passing the ball + 4 change of directions of 90° + receive the ball + dribbling and finishing. Drill 2: 4 × (20 m sled running with Run Rocket + 30 m of running gradually increasing the speed (>25 km/h) + deceleration + receive the ball + dribbling and finishing . Drill 3: 4×(in pairs, jump up and head the ball + 5 m running pushing between them + 1vs1 and finishing).

4

2 × 12 exercises: push-up+trunk rotation with Kine (12 rep.); pull-up with Kine (12 rep.); push-up + side-plank-leg (12 rep.); single-arm push on VP (8 rep./side); single-arm pull+trunk rotation on VP (8 rep./side); bilateral trunk rotational on VP (8 rep./side); bench press (12 rep.); single-arm dumbbell row (8 rep./side); standing dumbbell fly on fitball (12 rep.), pull up (>6 rep.), bar dip (12 rep.), atomic push-up with kine on bosu (10 rep.).

5

An example of a player: 2 × 6 exercises: hip-extension kick in VP (8 rep/side), single-leg hip thrust with elastic band (8 rep./leg), deadlift (8 rep), walking dumbbell lunge (8 rep.), single-leg Yo-Yo Leg-curl (6 rep./leg), adductor in VP (8 rep./leg).