#6

My soccer season has just began, but we have not stopped working out.  The first day that I had a game I was a little nervous about going so hard at workouts that morning and then having a game that afternoon.  But I did my workout just like normal just to see how it went at the game and determine if maybe next time I needed to lower the percentages of my reps.  I was relieved that working out in the morning DID NOT affect the way that I performed on the soccer field.  I believe that it is beneficial to not alter your workout routine due to a game that you may have in the afternoon.  Keep it consistent.  You may want to lower your percentage or reduce the number of reps or sets but definitely keep your workout routine constant.  Working out has changed my game of soccer.   Many high school athletes do not buy into the fact that strength training can drastically change the game you play and take you to the next level. (I am living proof of that). As my dad has always told me, “You can never be too strong, too fast, or too athletic!”  The workout regiments that are done in the gym: from bounding, doing latters, calisthenics, or doing abs, all play a role in making you a better player.  When I first began to play soccer I was below average, and I was not where I needed to be to compete.  Working out has changed my game.  I am not saying that I am the best because by no means I am not. I still have to work to compete but working out has allowed me many more athletic opportunities that I might other wise have missed out on.  I am just saying that without strength training I would still be that young player that could not change directions quickly or that struggled to keep up with faster players on the team. Working out has not only makes you physically stronger but mentally stronger too. Now, I LOVE working out and will never go back to the girl that I used to be.   

Reps:

Bench and Squat

10 @ 65% or 1rm

8 @ 70% of 1rm

6 @ 75% of 1rm

Clean

5 @ 75% of 1rm

5 @ 75% of 1rm

5 @ 75% of 1rm

Finishers:

Station 1:

Modified Pull-ups

Lateral front and side raises

Station 2:

Straight leg dead-lift

Goblet squat

Station 3:

Bench dips

Curls

*Do each exercise for reps of 10 and then switch exercises. Go through each exercise at the station 3 times and then change stations.  

Blessings:

Spiritual gifts. Each and everyone has been gifted with something.  Whether it is, making conversation with people, being a prayer warrior, working out, making people feel included, or many other things.  Spiritual gifts are not all physical things, and spiritual gifts can be trained and improved. As we mature as christians we can see that in every aspect of our life we have been gifted with some type of ability.  It is important for us to recognize those gifts and use them for the furtherance of the Kingdom of God and for the Glory of God.  God has given us the most important gift of all- the gift of eternal life.  We have to accept this gift so that we can get to truly know God forever.  God did not send Jesus to die on the cross so that we could kind of get to know Him.  He sent His son so we could open the gift of eternal life and have a relationship with Him.  My prayer is that we use our spiritual gifts to deepen our relationship with God.  

#dominatehumbly