EURO 2024 Football Workshop
We are proud to partner with Barratt David Wilson North Thames and to have facilitated such an exciting opportunity for young pupils at Kingsbrook View Primary Academy.
Benefits of Cold Water Immersion
Benefits of Cold Water Immersion (83 seconds)
1. Reduced Muscle Soreness and Inflammation: Cold water immersion helps decrease DOMS (Delayed Onset of Muscle Soreness) and inflammation by constricting blood vessels (vasoconstriction) and reducing metabolic activity, which limits the inflammatory response.
2. Enhanced Recovery: Athletes often use cold water immersion to speed up recovery after intense workouts or competitions. The cold helps flush out waste products like lactic acid from muscles, facilitating quicker recovery.
3. Pain Relief: The numbing effect of cold water can provide temporary pain relief by slowing down nerve impulses, which reduces the sensation of pain.
4. Improved Circulation: Alternating between cold water immersion and warm environments can improve circulation by constricting and then dilating blood vessels, promoting better blood flow.
5. Boosted Immune System: Regular exposure to cold water can enhance the body's immune response, potentially leading to a stronger defense against illnesses.
6. Enhanced Mood and Reduced Stress: The shock of cold water triggers the release of endorphins and adrenaline, which can improve mood, reduce stress, and increase feelings of well-being.
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What is cold water immersion?
❓ What is Cold Water Immersion?
🛀 Cold water immersion (CWI) is a recovery technique where individuals immerse themselves in cold water, typically ranging from 10 to 15 degrees Celsius, for a specific period. This practice is commonly used by athletes and fitness enthusiasts to enhance recovery and reduce muscle soreness and inflammation.
👉 How It Works
💪 1. Vasoconstriction: The cold temperature causes blood vessels to constrict, reducing blood flow to the muscles. This helps minimize inflammation and swelling by slowing down metabolic processes.
📉 2. Reduced Inflammation: By lowering the muscle temperature, CWI can help decrease the inflammatory response, reducing muscle soreness and stiffness post-exercise. However this is linked to a dampening effect on the effect of strength and resistance training which I’ll go into more detail in the next video.
📈 3. Improved Circulation: Upon exiting the cold water, blood vessels dilate (vasodilation), which can enhance blood flow and facilitate the removal of metabolic waste products from the muscles.
🧬 4. Endorphin Release: The cold shock can trigger the release of endorphins, which are natural painkillers, leading to improved mood and reduced pain perception. It’s believed that spending even up to 5 minutes in CWI, will release enough endorphins to positively affect your mood for hours during the day.
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7-Week School Enrichment Program At Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Excited to announce that Go Football Academy will be going in to Gilbert Inglefield Academy to run the football enrichment program for year 7 & 8s for 7-weeks starting in June!
We'll be showing and practising:
- Why we do warm-ups/mobility
- Technical skills development
- Physical development
- Small-sided gamed games
6-Week Strength Program For Goalkeepers
Strength is important as it allows us to build the foundations to develop power, which as a goalkeeper is one of the most important performance parameters.
Strength and power have a close relationship. If we can develop strength, it puts us in a great position to develop power.
Here’s Another FREE 6-Week Acceleration Program:
Everyone wants to get faster right? The ability to produce speed quickly from a slow or standing start is essential in football.
The importance of acceleration is fundamental to the success of football players irrespective of position.
According to Faude et al. (2012), players perform an average of 1300 accelerations and decelerations per game.
Another study showed that players reach their maximum speed in less than 3 seconds, Di Salvo et al. (2007).
Want To Get Faster Over 10 Metres? Here’s A FREE 6-Week Acceleration Program:
Everyone wants to get faster right? The ability to produce speed quickly from a slow or standing start is essential in football.
The importance of acceleration is fundamental to the success of football players irrespective of position.
According to Faude et al. (2012), players perform an average of 1300 accelerations and decelerations per game.
Another study showed that players reach their maximum speed in less than 3 seconds, Di Salvo et al. (2007).
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Having worked, completed placements, internships and volunteered in numerous roles across football, I have identified a great opportunity to provide a service that I wish I had when I was playing at youth levels.
My knowledge and practice in developing players in to athletes that can excel around the pitch ties in well with my passion to develop players mentally and socially allows me to provide a well-rounded service that incorporates all of these areas that are needed to take players to the next level or make players fall back in love with the game of football…
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