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Table 1 Training program applied for 1 microcycle in the pre-season preparation period

From: The relationships between ACTN3 rs1815739 and PPARA-α rs4253778 gene polymorphisms and athletic performance characteristics in professional soccer players

Week 1

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Morning

Strength Training Session

Coordination and Basic plyometric

Strength Training Session

Regeneration

Strength Training Session

Coordination Basic and

plyometric

Strength Training Session

Evening

Soccer training + Aerobic Endurance Training

Soccer training + Aerobic Endurance Training

Preparation of Match/Compensation Training for nonstarters and less-minuted players

Free

Soccer training + Aerobic

Endurance Training

Soccer training + Aerobic Endurance Training

Preparation of Match/Compensation Training for nonstarters and less-minuted players

Volume

65 + 85 min.

75 + 70 min.

40 + 90 min.

35–40 min.

65 + 85 min.

75 + 70 min.

40 + 90 min.

Intensity

Moderate-High

High

Moderate-High

Low

Moderate-High

High

Moderate-High

Metabolic

75–90% MHR

% 95 MHR

75–90% MHR

50–60% MHR

75–90% MHR

% 95 MHR

75–90% MHR

Mechanical

< 5000–6000 m

6000–7000 m

9000–13000 m

1000–2000 m

< 5000–6000 m

6000–7000 m

9000–13000 m

  1. MHR: Maximum Heart Rate