Help a girl make her soccer team

No, soccer sucks.

Get the Cronometer app to track what you eat.

0.3/10 - fake story. Sad.

The best way to get in shape fast is sprints:

8x400m Morning and Night

If you're that tall and at that weight I'd think about being a goalkeeper.

I wish this was fake. I'm in desperate need. If you have any advice please help

Thank you!

I did play goalie, for sometime, but I really wanted to get out on the field cause I felt like I was missing out on some action. I honestly hated it. Thanks though!

Webster003 wrote:

Ok guys, I need help , and fast. I have soccer tryouts in 2 months, and I need to run a mile in 7:30 minutes. Right now I run about 10:00 min mile, and on my very best day I ran a 9:00 min mile, but that was only once. I weigh about 195 pounds and I'm around 5'9 to 5'10. Loosing weight is definitely on the agenda as well. I also have a significant amount of sprinting tests as well. I'm so scared cause I'm not in my best shape right now. Any advice / planning regimens that can transform me in the 2 months I have?

How often do you run per week? What is an example of a current week...

Simple advice on eating better...don't buy (or at least limit) bad food/snacks, and have alternatives to eat when you get hungry like a banana.

Stay focused and write down what you have done training wise each day to motivate yourself to achieve your aim.

I try to run for 30 mins everyday, with one rest day per week. I also got to the gym twice a week to do some lifting and core. As for the food aspect, I've taken that into consideration, too. I just went out yesterday and bought a whole bunch of fruits and veggies. Do you think I'll be able to reach my goal in 2 months?

Best advice: Run for 20-25 minutes and slowly build up to like 50-60 minutes of continuous running. After the jog do suicides and 40m all out sprints focusing on good form and a good foot turnover.

If you train super hard and lose as much weight as you safely can you might *just* get that 7:30.

Run 2-3 miles at a moderate pace (for you around 10:15-10:45 mile) 4 days a week and for the other two days practice running distamces of 400-600m at 7:30 goal pace or 200-300m distances at faster than goal pace (6:40-7:10)

I am also a female and I was able to get down to about a 7:30 mile within 4 months when I first started running. And this is while I was still smoking occasionally and still overweight (I started out very out of shape at about a 10:20 mile and it took me a month to even build up to doing that).

What are these sprint tests you speak of? What are the requirement for those?

Thanks so much!

This a copy and paste of all the tests.

Tuesday: 300 Yard Shuttle

Two cones are set up 25 yards apart. Players will run to the cone, touch it with

their foot, turn and run back to the start. Repeat this 6 times without stopping.

Players will get a 2-minute rest and repeat. Your score will be the average of

both attempts.

25 YARDS___________________

Wednesday: 100 Yard Sprints

Players must run 100 yards in 18 seconds. They then have the remaining minute

(42 seconds) to run back to the starting point. This is then repeated 10 times.

Once you stop you are out.

Thursday: Soccer FIT Interval Test

Players start on the edge of the box and as the clock starts

will have 30 seconds to complete the sprint pattern:

10 yards (down & back)

10 yards (down & back)

25 yards (down & back)

After the 30 second time, players will rest for 30 seconds.

This interval pattern and a 30 second rest is repeated, but

the time to get back is now 29 seconds instead of 30. The

interval time continues to drop (28,27,26…) but the rest

time between intervals will always remain at 30 seconds.

Players will be marked “out” when they fail to make it back

in required time. The goal is to make it to 18 seconds.

Lots of coaches would give just about anything to have a 5'10" goalkeeper which is why I suggested it. If you have any basketball experience that is always a plus as there are a lot of transferable skills. Of course if your heart is set on being a field player where are you looking at playing? Centerback, midfield, forward? Keep up the running and also the interval/sprint training as the endurance and sprint speed is vital no matter where you play.

Thank you so much for getting back to me! At this point, playing goalie is definitely an option if it gets me a spot on the team. I also do have basketball experience. I guess it's my calling lol. Also what I really want to play is center defensive mid. Getting in the action while staying true to my defensive position. I just love being part of the action so much

This is a very ambitious fitness goal to set for yourself given the relatively short amount of time you have, and your current fitness level. Talk your parents about this, and get some professional help about what's realistic here. You should make an appointment with a fitness trainer at a gym. Ideally, they will set up a diet and exercise plan for you to follow, and you can meet with them every 2 weeks for the next 2 months. You may want to meet with a nutritionist also about what changes you can make to your diet. You may find that by starting a new exercise program, you also need to ingest more calories. Definitely meet with a doctor for a physical exam if you have not recently, and possibly this can count for your sports physical for the Fall. Tell the doctor that you are planning this ambitious diet and exercise program for the next two months, and you want some feedback on the doctor if you are ready to follow this plan.

Talk to your coach too about your plans, and see if you can still try out for the team as a defensive player or goalkeeper (assuming you have good playing skills) if you don't pass the test. Otherwise, maybe there's a club soccer opportunity that you can play later.

Given your emphasis on running and losing weight, I would emphasize a lot of cardio work and sprint drills and skip the weight lifting. It might take you 6-8 weeks to notice some benefit from weight lifting.

Thanks so much. I know there's a very low chance of passing all the physical tests. Last year at tryouts, there were girls who didn't pass most of the test, but made the team because they were in at least good condition. that is my goal. I will be sure to talk to my coach,parents, and doctor like you recommended. Thanks so much!

Cut out the sugar and start taking green coffee beans or some other mild stimulant. Make sure to increase your water intake and take a calcium supplement.