05/10/2026
Recovery focused sessions in-season are useful
& obviously needed at some points, but a lot of players overuse them.
It’s not that they don’t work. It’s that so many footballers are missing such a low-hanging fruit.
The demands of a game will disrupt you less the stronger, more robust & better your body is prepared.
Simply put, a lot of footballers would cope with the chaos of games brtter by maintaing & building their strength in season, instead of endless recovery sessions.
That’s why training around two-game weeks is vital, even if it is in small amounts.
Two game weeks can take up to 45% of your season, so stopping everything on those weeks, or focusing on the wrong things, tend to show up sooner or later.
🎙️If you want to listen to the full podcast episode, where i break down how to stay consistent on those weeks…
Head over to the “PRFM To Win Podcast” on spotify or apple podcasts.