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Sport specific training in the weighroom
Posted on 6/28/26 at 10:59 pm
Posted on 6/28/26 at 10:59 pm
YouTube- South Korea soccer team training
What’s your opinion on this type of training?
I’m of the opinion that it would be better to keep your weight training and sport specific training separate. One so you can maximally train the body to become stronger, more powerful, resilient, etc.. and two that the majority of your sport specific technique should come from playing the actual sport.
You don’t have to and often shouldn’t mix the two.
I’m not an expert.. so I wanted to hear this boards thoughts on the subject.
What’s your opinion on this type of training?
I’m of the opinion that it would be better to keep your weight training and sport specific training separate. One so you can maximally train the body to become stronger, more powerful, resilient, etc.. and two that the majority of your sport specific technique should come from playing the actual sport.
You don’t have to and often shouldn’t mix the two.
I’m not an expert.. so I wanted to hear this boards thoughts on the subject.
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Posted on 6/29/26 at 11:33 am to SaintTiger80
1. What they’re doing there is absolutely retarded not sports specific
2. When/how you phase your strength/power/skill training depends on a lot of things, the athlete’s training level, time of season, etc. But in a simple world. You’d start with mobility requirements, then build strength/hypertrophy, then power, skill, etc. Sometimes they overlap or get mixed in together. “sport specific” has been bastardized over the years. There’s silly shite like the dude that trained Alvin Kamara would do, and then there’s practical/functional things. Idk if that answers your question but there’s time/place for it all, depends on the goal/client
2. When/how you phase your strength/power/skill training depends on a lot of things, the athlete’s training level, time of season, etc. But in a simple world. You’d start with mobility requirements, then build strength/hypertrophy, then power, skill, etc. Sometimes they overlap or get mixed in together. “sport specific” has been bastardized over the years. There’s silly shite like the dude that trained Alvin Kamara would do, and then there’s practical/functional things. Idk if that answers your question but there’s time/place for it all, depends on the goal/client
This post was edited on 6/29/26 at 11:34 am
Posted on 6/29/26 at 11:41 am to SaintTiger80
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One so you can maximally train the body to become stronger, more powerful, resilient, etc.. and two that the majority of your sport specific technique should come from playing the actual sport.
We would look at it from a 3 level pyramid if you could envision this.
Bottom = Mobility. You have to have the mobility to perform the movement and before you build strength in that movement
Middle = strength. Once you have the mobility, then you can develop strength in that movement.
Top = Skill. Mobility, strength, then you can stack on the skill, ie power, speed, agility, etc.
so “sport specific training” is the skill part of that pyramid. That can include the drills done in practice and/or resistance exercises specific to a sport done in the weight room. It’s all a gray area.
Posted on 6/29/26 at 12:01 pm to Schmelly
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“sport specific” has been bastardized over the years.
When I say sport specific I mean anything that is playing the sport itself or a derivative that focus on a specific scenario or skill within that sport.
In this case practicing boxing out a defender and then jumping to head the ball. Legit specific scenario in soccer.
I would think that the player would be better served. Maximally loading the legs, hips, and back in a workout. Then at a different time, going to the field and doing the same drill with a training partner.
Posted on 6/29/26 at 12:13 pm to SaintTiger80
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I would think that the player would be better served. Maximally loading the legs, hips, and back in a workout. Then at a different time, going to the field and doing the same drill with a training partner.
That’s pretty much standard procedure
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