Training Protocol Summary

I will divide the training protocol into 3 parts: beginning of pre-season training, end of pre-season training, and in season training:
In the early pre-season part of the training, which will begin before summer vacation, I will implement low intensity, high volume distance training as part of the protocol to increase the cardiorespiratory capacity of the athletes. Per the principle of specificity, exercise adaptations are specific to the mode, intensity, and duration of training. Ergo, a training program must stress the physiological systems that are critical for optimal performance in a given sport (Kenney et al., 2015). Therefore, someone like a soccer player who is continuously running in a game will benefit more from long distance running than something like cycling or swimming, although both can increase VO2 max and overall performance. Distance running can also promote increase the Bone Mineral Density, which is beneficial for a weight-bearing sport like soccer (Carbuhn et al., 2010). Since a typical athlete is moving non-stop during the game, it is beneficial for the
This demand causes an increase in the cardiac output, through an increase in heart rate most likely caused by an increase in skin blood flow and redistribution of central blood volume toward the periphery resulting in a reduction of stroke volume. This phenomenon is known as the cardiovascular drift (Kenney, 2015). During high-heat/humid conditions, the core temperature also increases. As conveyed by Galloway et al., core temperature is the critical limiting factor in exercise capacity not circulatory failure. During hot, humid days, evaporation becomes an important source of heat loss. This decreases plasma volume, however, hormones including ADH and aldosterone help with salt retention and overall fluid