Is everyone involved in our sports gone totally mad. Most managers say the league doesnt bother them at all.
But still they want young players out training before christmas for a competition that wont start until may.
This is madness, when Meath were winning All Irelands some of the senior players didnt come back til near the end of the league.
What is happening here is managers trying to bridge the gap between ordinary and exceptional footballers through fitness without a
thought for a players long term future.

atta (Meath) - Posts: 705 - 26/10/2012 13:09:42    1288617

And atta, you obviously have gone mad and haven't realised things have moved on since then!

OgraAnDun (Down) - Posts: 406 - 26/10/2012 14:21:22    1288645

atta is right.While things have moved on,it is totally unnecessary for inter county teams to be training in November when the first serious game (and deny it all you want, it's the truth) is next May.
This is absolute madness and really does come down to the problem with paying managers.Some are in for the right reason,but some are in it for the quids into the pocket and the more nights they can train the team,the better.
It is complete madness and I guarantee you a team that started training in January will be just as fit as a team that starts now by May.

perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 26/10/2012 14:55:27    1288661

would anyone have some running and sprinting, plus endurance drills? playing wing forward but sometimes used as a third midfielder, so need to be running in support constantly, but also be able to take a man on when in a forward position with some pace. agreed with the lads saying a few weeks rest is important in the off season, but would say its not healthy to do nothing for 2 months and go hell for leather in january either, with the correct diet and sleeping i would imagine its not too difficult to maintain a good level of fitness over the winter break

wintergreen (Limerick) - Posts: 18 - 26/10/2012 20:44:21    1288820

Ograandun
If you think moving on is a bunch of young lads sacrificing a full decade of their lives
then maybe im backward. The fact is if a team has a good run they will be in action til
late july. Then they must go and play club football and most county finals are in October
before returning to the county training in November/December. Premier league footballers are at least given
a two month holiday a big wage package.

atta (Meath) - Posts: 705 - 26/10/2012 21:29:57    1288853

This is a video of my winter programme.. It's hardy stuff but serves ya well come spring time!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afeakRuday8&feature=related

wise_guy (Tyrone) - Posts: 1584 - 26/10/2012 21:40:02    1288859

you need to work on some fundamental movement skills and core strength

get yourself assessed by a proper strength and conditioning coach and get a proper programme. it's worth the money

valley84 (Westmeath) - Posts: 1903 - 27/10/2012 12:55:37    1288921

atta, I agree with you 100%. The treatment of players nowadays is absolutely scandalous with no thought given to their long-term welfare. Of course no one player is going to seriously complain it because he will be kicked off the county panel if he does. Inter-county managers, county boards and the top GAA administration are all to blame by allowing these ludicrous training regimens to proceed. This is not progress in modern training methods - it is absolute bloody madness.

Gaillimh_Abu (Galway) - Posts: 1033 - 27/10/2012 16:20:18    1288987

up in tyrone its all about running in the winter mainly to dinner dances and other counties youth presentations and no weights.

weebox (Tyrone) - Posts: 272 - 27/10/2012 18:01:54    1289013

Gaillimh_Abu and atta, nail on head people!

Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 30/10/2012 16:35:49    1290208

Jaysus Betty Ollie will have you in Darver helping Mike Mc Gurn yet. I think the main points of this post should relate to the specific fittness required to play the game you are playing. What are you trying to develop. The physical demands of GAA sports are mainly Explosive Intensive .... you must train your body to meet whatever physical demands you will need when you go out on the field. Code/position/age/weight all must come into what you wanna achieve..... the five S's are believed to be key to the development of a young GAA player... Strength... Speed... Stamina... Suppleness and Skill. I'd much rather the other five S's myself.. Spain Sun.. Sand Sangria and of course S..

kikfada (Louth) - Posts: 2091 - 30/10/2012 18:24:24    1290284