Half of the world's population over 10 years old can be referred to the army of football admirers, which includes both crazy fans and people who just like this game. This is one of the most popular games in the world.
Footballers are perhaps the most famous athletes, whose diet and regime are so well thought out and balanced that they are in perfect physical condition and capable of playing at the highest level. They are respected not only for the skills of the game but also for an exceptionally strong tightened body and general physical training. We have discovered the main tips they follow in order to keep fit and healthy.
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Healthy Lifestyle
The sportsmen will never abuse alcohol or nicotine. Of course, there are unique personalities who can afford to smoke a cigarette or drink a glass before the game, but this is more a rarity than a regularity. In addition, such athletes have never achieved and will not achieve success in sports. Real football players consider that it is much better to drink a cup of cold tea made with an ice tea maker than to poison yourself.
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Constant Workouts
The training mode of a football player should include both power and cardio exercises. Cardio workouts can help lose weight, strengthen the heart and maintain a general state. And strength exercises will help increase the dexterity and speed of the athlete by strengthening the muscles and controlling them.
To maintain the overall physical level outside the competition, top players use plyometric exercises. This type of fitness is based on fast, sharp and strong movements that improve the functioning of the nervous system. The training program for players consists of a large number of repetitions and a dumbbell of small weight. This helps increase endurance and strength. Bench press, deadlift, squats, the rod bends in the slope, and bending of arms with the bar are ideal exercises for these purposes.
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Special Diet
Carbohydrates play a key role in supplying the body with energy. They should be 60-65% of the total mass of consumed calories. At the same time, the diet of a football player must have 15-20% protein. This ratio can be achieved only by combining diet and sports nutritional supplements. In addition, athletes benefit from vitamins and minerals, such as calcium, vitamin C, iron, sodium, etc. They will help to fill the missing substances in the body.
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Observance of Balance Between Loads and Rest
Most athletes know that a good rest after training is necessary for high performance in sports, but many continue to exercise above the norm and experience a terrible sense of guilt when taking a day off. The truth is that the body restores and strengthens itself during rest between training. Long and excessive training can give the opposite effect and weaken even the strongest athletes, and CFB players are also well aware of it. For semi-professional athletes (this is just the case of CFB players) including rest days in the training program will help to better balance the work, home, and sports goals.
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Setting Goals
Setting goals for athletes is an effective way of self-motivation. The goal is a guide that allows a person to create a certain image – the final result, the achievement of which requires the mobilization of mental and physical forces. The ability to clearly articulate the goals of the activity determines its motives and resources, the involvement of which is necessary to achieve the result, increases self-confidence, creates the conditions for decision-making, which ultimately determines its effectiveness.
