Covid has side-lined a lot of us from the game we love. Some of us (and you know who you are) haven’t touched a soccer ball since last spring! We are all dying to get back out on the pitch, see our friends and play some soccer!
Below are some helpful links and suggestions from some of our coaches and players with fitness and/or medical backgrounds, other sports fitness websites and oh yeah – The New England Revolution! Hopefully you will find something here that will get you moving and motivated for the season to come (hopefully).
Whatever you decide to do. . . TAKE IT SLOW !
Don’t get hurt trying to rush this. We will get back to playing and when we do we want you all to be in the best physical and mental shape possible so you can hit the pitch running not limping 🙂
| FROM COACH EILEEN HACKNEY – My nephew actually teaches Intensity classes at UNC and he did these videos at the beginning of the Pandemic. He’s in Grad school now for Physical Therapy so he’s very tuned into doing things the right way and he gives alternative exercises for most of the things he does, so really anyone at any level can do these and just modify as needed. You are welcome to share these with all the Breakers players and I think they are great for working the muscles we use to play soccer and will surely help with injury prevention.  They are good too, because you can alternate which ones you do and they kinda focus on some different things although some of the exercises are similar in the videos. |
Live Intensity With Chris G. One Live Intensity With Chris G. Two Live Intensity With Chris G. Three Live Intensity With Chris G. Four |
| From Buffy Peznola (Connections PT) – Training based on, researched, and evaluated by Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy from September 2018. |
ACL Prevention |
| From Isil Valentijn- Breakers Player – 10 Resistance Band Exercises for Stronger Legs |
Resistance Band Exercises |
| From Beth Pouline- Breakers Player – Core Tracker |
Core Tracker |
| From the 60’s Coach Ryan – Suggestions for keeping Soccer Sane and Soccer Sharp! |
Coach Ryan Covid Soccer Exercise Suggestions |
| Recognize to Recover – U.S. Soccer’s comprehensive player health and safety program |
Injury Prevention Importance of Nutrition & Hydration |
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Revolution Remote Training |
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Total body workouts for a soccer player Workout Routines for soccer players |
| From Dianne Baskind- Breakers Player/Rep – Just the Basics Here But Tried and True! |
Build up to 60 second planks from your toes and forearms-good form no sag in the middle Build up to 10 solid push ups from toes-same good form, no sag in the middle One leg stand and balance, add heel raises as able Stretch hamstrings, quads and calves If you can’t start some running, get out and walk |