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How to get fit for football
By Ben Welch last updated
Fitness Prime your body for 90 minutes with workout tips from Southampton's sports medicine and science manager, Mo Gimpel
Don Goodman: Improve endurance
By Ben Welch last updated
Fitness Former Wolves and West Brom striker Don Goodman fires off his top three quick tips for improving match endurance
How to get fit with a skipping rope
By Rob Kemp last updated
Fitness Skipping isn’t just for schoolgirls with pigtails – it’s also for footballers who want fancy footwork and a tireless engine. Interested? Grab yourself some rope and jump this way
'I share fitness tips with Cristiano Ronaldo'
By Alec Fenn last updated
Fitness West Ham & Portugal defender Jose Fonte tells FFT about his fitness chats with Cristiano Ronaldo and how he stays in peak condition
How to build a professional footballer
By Ben Welch published
Fitness What does it take to turn a technically gifted footballer into a high-powered athlete? FFT visited an elite-performance lab to find out how talent is taken to another level
Why do footballers get cramp?
By Alec Fenn last updated
Southampton We spoke to Southampton’s director of performance, Mo Gimpel, to find out why muscles seize up unexpectedly during games and how you can prevent it
Fast-track to fitness
By Ben Welch last updated
Fitness Missed pre-season? Don’t panic. This exercise from Michael Watts, Aston Villa’s head of strength and conditioning, will help you catch up in no time – and all you need is two cones
Three calorie-burning HIIT Sessions
By Louis Massarella last updated
Fitness Former Swindon Town and Aberdeen defender, turned personal trainer, Jerel Ifil, gives you three HIIT sessions to get you match fit
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