Soccer strength training

[Kelto10]

I just started playing soccer. I'm 5'7 131 lbs, so I'm quite skinny. Would it be a good idea to do Starting Strength or something similar for some months to put on mass, and then switch to a high-rep "soccer" routine with various versions of squat etc?

Or will low reps just make me slow?

[ricknadell]

I just started playing soccer. I'm 5'7 131 lbs, so I'm quite skinny. Would it be a good idea to do Starting Strength or something similar for some months to put on mass, and then switch to a high-rep "soccer" routine with various versions of squat etc?

Or will low reps just make me slow?

Low reps will never make you slow. They increase your force producing power and thus will slightly increase (or at least maintain) speed. Starting strength is solid. Use the barbell work in that alongside a solid program of plyos(in my opinion the most underutilized way to get faster) and conditioning - do lots of glycolitic training (ie. 150 yard shuttle with 1:00 rest)

[Kelto10]

Low reps will never make you slow. They increase your force producing power and thus will slightly increase (or at least maintain) speed. Starting strength is solid. Use the barbell work in that alongside a solid program of plyos(in my opinion the most underutilized way to get faster) and conditioning - do lots of glycolitic training (ie. 150 yard shuttle with 1:00 rest)

Okay, so should I stick to SS for some months to get mass and strength (and eat a lot) and then afterwards switch to high-rep one-legged squats and lunges etc?

Currently I work out 3 days of the week. Should I do plyo's on those days before / after lifting? And do you have a program to suggest?

Glycolitic training - never heard of it, google shows nothing... do you mean HIIT / Interval training?

[RubenOlivares]

Okay, so should I stick to SS for some months to get mass and strength (and eat a lot) and then afterwards switch to high-rep one-legged squats and lunges etc?

Currently I work out 3 days of the week. Should I do plyo's on those days before / after lifting? And do you have a program to suggest?

Glycolitic training - never heard of it, google shows nothing... do you mean HIIT / Interval training?

Why the urge to switch to high-rep work?

There are periods where higher rep work can be beneficial to induce more hypertrophy, but in the initial stages you'll not only see hypertrophy but probably an increase in speed due to increased neural efficiency.

[Kelto10]

Why the urge to switch to high-rep work?

There are periods where higher rep work can be beneficial to induce more hypertrophy, but in the initial stages you'll not only see hypertrophy but probably an increase in speed due to increased neural efficiency.

Well, basically evey program I have seen says high reps for muscle endurance and explosivity is far better for soccer than just maximal strength.

[krakkerz]

Well, basically evey program I have seen says high reps for muscle endurance and explosivity is far better for soccer than just maximal strength.

Then every program you've ever read is bunkum, I'm afraid. High reps build explosiveness under few circumstances. And even then, it's essentially by mistake. Muscular endurance is a ho-hum quality at best. The weight training component contributes a tiny percentage of your endurance capacity. Your conditioning program looks after that. I've never heard any athlete who managed to improve their conditioning over 90 minutes by increasing from 6 rep sets to 15 rep sets.

On the contrary, in fact.