Goalkeeper Warm Ups
Warming up and being physically and mentally prepared is crucial for all players, especially goalkeepers, so here is the technical bit:
THE PURPOSE OF WARM-UP: PREVENT INJURY - ENHANCE PERFORMANCE
Experts agree that the main purpose of warm-up is to increase the blood circulation in order to raise both the general body and the deep muscle temperatures, which in turn help to heat up the muscles, ligaments and tendons in preparation for more vigorous activity.
A proper warm-up provides many benefits due to elevated temperatures associated with it. The likelihood of injury is reduced. Athletic performance can be improved. The warm-up increases muscle efficiency, reduces potential for muscle pulls, improves reaction time and improves the speed of movement of muscled and ligaments.
Proper warm-up can also help reduce the severity of post-exercise muscle soreness. The higher temperatures and increased blood flow resulting from warm-up are important for delivery of oxygen to the muscles and for prevention of build-up of unwanted waste products which can lead to muscle soreness.
Below are some warm up stretches that you need to put into your training program as suggested by your elite coach Hamish Coates! Please download these, print them out and keep them with you for your pre-training and pre-game preparation!
Suburban Lions GK Warm-Up | |
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Static and Dynamic Stretching for Athletes | |
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