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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's pre-season power training
By Ben Welch published
Lucozade The Arsenal winger explains why pre-season can be the launch pad for your best season yet

Dried and tested to increase speed
By Ben Welch last updated
Speed What better way to turbocharge your game than by rediscovering your inner child? Yum!

Rampage like Ronaldo
By Ben Welch last updated
Cristiano Ronaldo Terrorise full-backs and bully centre-halves with a physique to rival Real Madrid’s goalscoring machine by following this blueprint for on-pitch domination

4 pre-season dinner recipes
By Alec James Fenn last updated
Strength Fuel and recover from your pre-season training with these 4 easy to make dinner recipes from Tottenham and FC Copenhagen nutritionist Liam Holmes

Cryotherapy v ice baths
By Alec Fenn published
Recovery Will cryotherapy or an ice bath help you to recover quicker after training and matches? FFT feels the chill in order to find out

Beef up like Bale
By Ben Welch last updated
Speed Earn a body worthy of lining up next to Real Madrid’s Welsh superstar with these lunchtime workouts – they’ll turn you from scrawny to brawny in just four weeks

Nike Mercurial Superfly V: The Lowdown
By Ben Welch published
Speed The fastest boot in football

Ladder to success
By Ben Welch last updated
Lucozade Make sure you’re first to the ball when it counts thanks to this plyometric workout
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