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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

Train in the rain for major gains
By Nick Moore published
Fitness Think it’s too wet to sharpen your game? Pah! Science says you gain more from working out in stormy weather, and we’ve got the drills to make the most of the drizzle

Tried and tested: Anti-gravity treadmill
By Alec Fenn last updated
Recovery Premier League clubs use anti-gravity treadmills to help their players recover from injury - FFT finds out what all the fuss is about
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