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Stamina drills

8 drills that build stamina, each with step-by-step instructions and 8 with video.

Agility & Tussle

Weaving through cones at speed and then driving into a physical duel trains the agility and strength to beat a man and win the ball back under pressure.

3 sets × 3 reps Speed & Agility Stamina

Push-Ups & Core

Push-ups and core work build the upper-body and trunk strength that let you hold off defenders, win physical duels and stay balanced through contact.

3 sets × 12 reps Stamina

Run Deep & Recover

Sprinting forward and immediately sprinting back trains the recovery runs that let you attack and then get goal-side again without giving up the transition.

Stamina

Shuttle Sprints

Repeated short sprints with sharp turns build the repeatable speed and quick recovery you rely on for pressing, tracking back and chasing balls down.

Speed & Agility Stamina

Stamina Run

Steady-state endurance running builds the aerobic base that lets you keep your work-rate and decision-making sharp into the final minutes of a match.

Stamina

Suicide Runs

Progressive shuttle sprints to increasing distances build the maximal repeat-sprint capacity that shows up in the last fifteen minutes of a match.

Speed & Agility Stamina

The Full Pitch Reward

Alternating tempo running with full-length sprints down the pitch builds the top-end endurance to keep making runs in behind deep into a game.

1 sets × 3 reps Stamina

The Square Run

Mixing controlled running with explosive sprints around a square trains the change of pace and repeat-sprint endurance you need to get up and down the pitch all game.

3 sets × 4 reps Speed & Agility Stamina

Schedule stamina work into your athlete's week.

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