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I run daily 5kms but I cant seem to improve stamina when playing soccer
It's two different types of training. If all you were doing was jogging back and forth on the field, then your fitness would be just as sustainable as the other players around you.
However, soccer is ...
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I run daily 5kms but I cant seem to improve stamina when playing soccer
Getting a little more technical than JohnPs answer, what it comes down to is Aerobic vs Anaerobic conditioning.
With Aerobic exercise you are keeping within your "oxygen budget", your body has enough ...
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I run daily 5kms but I cant seem to improve stamina when playing soccer
What I find surprising, is that nobody seems to have mentioned your lack of sleep.
5-7 hours per night implies that you sometimes only get 5 hours of sleep. When you are working out and practice, your ...
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Playing soccer in morning bad?
Your discs are constantly filling up and reducing the amount of fluid inside them. The Spine Institute mentions
The water within these discs is squeezed out during the day from normal movements.
The ...
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Developing stronger kicks for soccer
I would argue that this is a skill rather than a 'strength' exercise. For instance if you got an olympic weightlifter to kick a football as far as they could, i can't imagine it would be any futher ...
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I run daily 5kms but I cant seem to improve stamina when playing soccer
A lot of the suggestions made already are excellent and relevant but something that hasn't been mentioned is the distance you run and diet. I suggest you look at what happens with the professionals. ...
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What kind of exercises should I do to build up endurance, speed and agility?
Have coached swimming for 35 years and practicing sprint or quickness drills only maybe three times a week or at least a specific half of a practice session will benefit your desires. One third of a ...
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