ISL: How FC Goa players train for maximum fitness
Live MintThe Indian Super League returns on Friday, and all teams would be hoping to hit the ground running, and maintain that momentum through the season. “As we are almost into the season, we now plan our training sessions in week-long microcycles, which begin a day after matchday, and end just before the next match day,” says Dones, who has also worked in the Hong Kong Premier League. At FC Goa, the team training sessions start around 5:15pm—they work on speed, running, changing directions, reaction, footwork and contesting 50-50 balls among other things. The players report earlier to the training facility, around 4pm, and start with 45 minutes of strength training and warm-up at the club’s gym. Three days after the match, the players begin with strength training in small groups, and one day later, they move the training to a bigger ground that resembles stadium conditions.