How to get bigger and more physical on the football pitch | Day 20: Size is Not Your Problem

The truth about being “too small, too weak” 💪 🙌

Footballers, listen to me carefully:

If a coach ever tells you that you are too small, too weak, or not tall enough (unless you’re a GK)…

Ignore what ever he/she says and understand the below:

Size isn't your problem

“Strength” isn't your problem

Even height isn't your problem (unless you’re a GK)…

Skinny young talented players are playing every single day for big clubs like Barcelona, Real Madrid, Dortmund, Milan, and others.

Your coach just doesn’t want to tell you the harsh truth:

You’re not good enough (in that moment!)

If you simply raise your talent (natural athleticism) and become “good enough”, magically you are now big enough, strong enough, and old enough.

Talent is your ticket to the top, not mindless hard work in the gym or doing cone drills.

Hard work of course is still needed but it’s the minimum. On it’s own it means nothing.

That’s the big shift I need you to make right now.

I know that is a hard pill to swallow but actually it unlocks your potential because…

Taking control of your talent puts you in the driver's seat… as opposed to be in the passenger seat on the “grind & pray” path.

It's time to look deeper into the art of Football Performance…

What’s a few real ways you can develop talent while also naturally improving muscle size and strength?

  • Fix your health: Sunlight, grounding, great sleep, and proper nutrition will increase testosterone, human growth hormone, melatonin, and other hormones that will naturally build size.
  • Cross-training: Expanding your movement vocabulary will allow you to “handle” other opponents with ease and get more from your existing frame (athleticism ⬆️)
  • Isometrics (long holds at your end range) will activate more muscle fibers through the fascial system and help create permanent size through targeting more of the connective tissue