Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below i'm running the 5x5 and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on where i could stick leg extensions to help with my kicking strength or what excersises I should add to increase my kicking strength. I'm a colligate soccer player whose transfering next semester so basically I dont get to work out with the team anymore. I ran DF 5x5 once and got good results but it didnt seem like it helped my kicking strength a whole hell of alot. so if anyone has any thoughts or ideas that would be great. Also, am i limiting my strength gains if I run on tues/thurs/Sunday? I'm talking running 6min. miles and doing tuff sprint workouts. Not the average cardio done on treadmills. Cheers
5x5 and kicking strength
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Just because your strong does not mean your explosive and if im correct jumping, punching, and kicking all require you to be explosive. There are a few programs that use explosive training such as WSB and the way to do it is use light weight 50% of your max and use as much force as possible. You still must have a strenght day. Im not sure how you would train for kicking. Maybe try box squats or just squats like this considering it uses your hamstrings just like kicking does. This is just a thought and you might want to look into it. Also try plyometrics, but be carefull because it puts much strain on the body and also takes longer to recover.
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I would bet that there are some good books on this subject. I don't think there are many on this board that would have the specific info you're looking for. You may check out CoolColJ's journal, as he is all about getting a huge vertucal jump and improving performance/quickness - you may get some good ideas as to what sport-specific training looks like.
Leg extensions are not an exercise that have been shown to translate well into other sports activities, so I'm not sure that's the best route. In addition, power kicks in soccer generally utilize a toe-out mechanic that recruits a lot of adductor muscles in the movement, which a leg extension will completely neglect.
One strategy you could employ with your squats, if you're not already, is to attempt to push your knees out towards the side walls throughout during the lift. Obviously, you won't be able to actually do that, but pushing the knees out will ensure maximal adductor recruitment during the squat. It's not uncommon for trainees to let their knees drift inward as weights increase, due the adductors being a limiting factor, thus resulting in an imbalance there.
One strategy you could employ with your squats, if you're not already, is to attempt to push your knees out towards the side walls throughout during the lift. Obviously, you won't be able to actually do that, but pushing the knees out will ensure maximal adductor recruitment during the squat. It's not uncommon for trainees to let their knees drift inward as weights increase, due the adductors being a limiting factor, thus resulting in an imbalance there.
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