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Sprint Training Science: Developing Acceleration, Maximum Velocity, and Deceleration

A systematic guide to the biomechanical and metabolic characteristics of the three sprint phases in football, with evidence-based training strategies, individualised monitoring approaches, and injury prevention integration.

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High-Intensity Interval Training in Football: Physiological Types, Protocol Design, and Microcycle Integration

A systematic guide to HIIT in football — from the six physiological types and five format options to individualisation with the 30-15 IFT, microcycle placement puzzles, and compensatory training strategies for non-starting players.

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Aerobic Training Programming: Design Principles of Continuous Training and Interval Training

A systematic guide to the two core aerobic conditioning modalities in football — continuous training and interval training — covering physiological targets, HIIT classification, constraint-based drill design, and season-phase placement.

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Where Does the Session Go? The MD-Minus Framework for Weekly Training Design

Elite football's weekly training follows the MD-minus framework — a shared language that sequences recovery, acquisition, and tapering around the match to balance load, protect non-starters, and sharpen matchday readiness.

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