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. 2022 Jun 13;4:875767. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2022.875767

Table 1.

An example of a typical home training schedule of professional youth soccer players during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Warm-up
Each 3×1 min,
1 min rest
rope skipping in motion running:
1. Right leg forward in the rhythm of two
2. Left leg forward in the rhythm of two
3. Rhythm of three
4. On the spot with an intermediate jump
5. On the spot without an intermediate jump
Warm-up
Prevention
Warm-up
Prevention
Warm-up
Prevention
Warm-up
4×30 sec,
30 sec rest
rope skipping
Warm-up
Prevention
Exercises
Stabilizing roller
35 sec, 10 sec rest
Exercises
Mobility program, scroll, stretch
Exercises
Standing scale each 3×5/side; Front knee bend with water crate 3×8; Lungeing steps dynamic walking each 3×6; Hip thrust 3×6 on tiptoe and with a mini band; Burpees 3×6; Alternate jumps each 3×6
Exercises
Upper body circle 3×: plank to push-up 12×; Side support pelvis lift and lower 10×; Breast float in probe position 12×; Push-up 1× plus climber 3×12; Rowing at the table max.; Russian twist 20×; Pelvic lifting 20×; Push-up with raised legs
Exercises
Standing scale each 3×5/side;
Front knee bend with water crate 3×8;
Lungeing steps dynamic walking each 3×6;
Hip thrust 3×6 on tiptoe and with a mini band;
Burpees 3×6;
Alternate jumps each 3×6
Exercises
Mobility program, scroll, stretch
Endurancea
1. Preventionb
2. Uphill runs 8×20 m with a ball on 90%, 30 sec rest
3. Dribbling course: slalom/finten/holding up the ball
2×10 min, 2 min rest
Endurance
1. 5 min running ABC 2. 8×15 m sprints 100%, each 10 sec rest, 4 min juggling break with the ball; 8×15 m sprints 100%, each 10 sec rest 3. Run
Endurance
Cycling 40 min
Endurance
1. Preventio n2. Uphill runs 8×20 m with a ball on 90%, 30 sec rest
3. Dribble course: slalom/finten/holding up the ball 2×12 min, 2 min rest
Endurance
1. 5 min running ABC
2. 7×1 min HITc runs 80-90%, each 2:30 min trotting break
3. 10 min run out
Endurance
Endurance run 45 min
a

The color represents the intensity load (red, high intensity; orange, medium intensity; green, regenerative).

b

Supine position, knees, and hips bent 90 degrees, feet planted, hip rolls, 5×/side; supine position, knees stretched in the air, legs spread and tightened, 5×/side; supine position, knees stretched in the air, hip rolls, each 5×/side; lateral position, pelvis pressed forward, upper leg raised and lowered, each 5×/side; prone position, arm in U-position, the knee is brought to elbow alternately, 5×/side; forearm-to-instep, 5×/side; supine position, legs stretched and spread apart, pelvis lifted as high as possible, 3×3 sec; Glute Bridge, knee brought to chest alternately, 3×3/side; supine position, legs crossed, rotated left/right, 3×/side; prone position, arm, and legs raised, leg bent and extended, 5×/side; Sumo-quat, 5×.

c

High-intensity training.