Discover The Cardiovascular Benefits Of Playing Soccer

Soccer is one of the most popular and widely played team sports in the world

. The reason it is so popular is because it is great fun to play and it is an effective form of cardiovascular fitness training. The great thing about soccer fitness training is that it will give your upper and lower body a really good work out. It is a form of exercise that targets the body all over including your thighs, calves, abdomen, buttocks and cardiovascular system.

If you are keen to learn more about soccer and the training involved then check out your local area for a football club as they can involve you in their training sessions. If you become really good at playing you will have a good chance to play for the local team.

If you are serious about soccer then it is a good idea to get kitted out with the right gear and equipment. What you need to buy is a tournament sized football, shin pads, a net, a football jersey and shorts, football boots with screw in studs and if you want to save goals, a good pair of goal keeper gloves.

As with any form of exercise or sports make sure you do a 10 to 15 minute warm up session before you play. The warm up sessions will stretch your muscles and help to reduce the risk of you getting an injury like a strained hamstring. Before you start to play invite your friends to join in. Preferably, you should have 11 players on each team including 2 goal keepers. If this is not possible a 5 a-side team will do just fine.

After having a good warm up session it is now time to play. Basically, each team member takes up certain positions on the pitch to play. This can be divided into 3 specific areas as follows, defenders, mid-fielders and forward attackers. The last group is the guys who score the goals.

When you have picked your team and position you can start the game. If you are a defender your role is to stop the opposing team from scoring goals into your teams net. This position requires a lot of running, and jumping which will give your thighs and buttocks a really good workout.

As it is a team sport you will need to master the skill of passing the ball accurately, creating space as well as tackling the players on the opposing team. By learning to pass the ball you will be able to leverage the area on the pitch more effectively and therefore, increasing your chances of scoring a goal.

Soccer requires a lot of stamina as you will be running, sprinting and jumping in the air and this makes it one of the most effective cardiovascular fitness training activities you can do.

by: Tim Bose

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