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Dad makin me quit lifting :-(
- Thread starter THBench
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Malk, I agree with you that his dad has the wrong attitude. I think every parent should encourage their child/ren to participate in any and every productive activity that they want to.
I might have missed it...but is he in danger of getting kicked out of his house because of his soccer performance?
I might have missed it...but is he in danger of getting kicked out of his house because of his soccer performance?
does your father own the rights to your body?
or is he simply trying to live his failed dreams through you - sounds like he is pushing you thru soccer quite hard, going beyond the whole "fun of the game" aspect
or is he simply trying to live his failed dreams through you - sounds like he is pushing you thru soccer quite hard, going beyond the whole "fun of the game" aspect
Plyos would be the way to go, as mentioned. You can try loading some weight on a leg press and doing it as fast as possible. It doesn't have to be that much weight, the point is to enable you to exert as much force as possible very quickly, emphasizing the speed. And since you are not lifting that much weight, the muscle would not grow as much. This way you could increase your endurance and speed and keep muscle mass low. At least that's what a coach at my school says...
But my opinion on the whole thing is, yeah, tell your dad to quit it. Tell him that you'd rather weight lift than play soccer. If that fails, I'd give him an ultimatum; either I play soccer and weight lift, or nothing.
-Roek
But my opinion on the whole thing is, yeah, tell your dad to quit it. Tell him that you'd rather weight lift than play soccer. If that fails, I'd give him an ultimatum; either I play soccer and weight lift, or nothing.
-Roek
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I can see that your Dad is trying to look out for your best interests but he obviously needs to do some research in the area of strength training and sports. A player can significantly benefit from the right type of training program that combines weight lifting with plyometrics. Getting in touch with a strength and conditioning specialist would be a good idea. That way they can set u up with a sport specific program and show your dad the benefits as well. GOOD LUCK!!
I can see that your Dad is trying to look out for your best interests but he obviously needs to do some research in the area of strength training and sports. A player can significantly benefit from the right type of training program that combines weight lifting with plyometrics. Getting in touch with a strength and conditioning specialist would be a good idea. That way they can set u up with a sport specific program and show your dad the benefits as well. GOOD LUCK!!
Plyos would be the way to go, as mentioned. You can try loading some weight on a leg press and doing it as fast as possible. It doesn't have to be that much weight, the point is to enable you to exert as much force as possible very quickly, emphasizing the speed. And since you are not lifting that much weight, the muscle would not grow as much. This way you could increase your endurance and speed and keep muscle mass low. At least that's what a coach at my school says...
But my opinion on the whole thing is, yeah, tell your dad to quit it. Tell him that you'd rather weight lift than play soccer. If that fails, I'd give him an ultimatum; either I play soccer and weight lift, or nothing.
-Roek
Agreed.. but rather do it as a squat and not leg press. and maybe do some power cleans and stuff too.
only do weightraining according to your sport. If you do it not according to your sport, it will slow you down. Talk to your coach and get advice on what your weightraining should be and what days. Do not lift on game days.
only do weightraining according to your sport. If you do it not according to your sport, it will slow you down. Talk to your coach and get advice on what your weightraining should be and what days. Do not lift on game days.
Other than the game day lifting, that's advice is terrible in the context you put it in...ie, lateral leg lifts to make you "more agile".
If you stick to most oly lifts and the basic compounds, you're pretty much set for most sports.
there is nothing about weightraining on there. soccer is really about footwork and agility drills.
there is nothing about weightraining on there. soccer is really about footwork and agility drills.
That would be called sports specific activities. I think it's a given that practicing your sport will make you better at the sport, but all things considered equal...the stronger athlete=the better athlete.
Wow, I hope that when I have kids, the biggest complaint I will have is him/her lifting weights. I would thank my lucky stars that they are interested in health oriented activities rather than playing video games or watching TV.