APPLICATION OF FUNCTIONAL TRAINING IN SOCCER FITNESS

Introduction: Although Chinese soccer has experienced many updates in its methods, there is still a large gap in players' physical endurance compared to the world powers. Therefore, strengthening soccer players' physical endurance through specific training methods is important in optimizing current performance. Objective: Study the application of functional training in soccer players' physical conditioning. Methods: 20 junior soccer physical education student-athletes in colleges and universities were selected as the research object. The global functional training was divided into three stages: practice, adaptation, and promotion. Data were compared, integrated, and analyzed before and after the intervention. Results: Conducting targeted functional training for soccer players can effectively increase athletes' physical endurance, reducing sports injuries and improving overall fitness scores at the technical and stability level. Conclusion: From the research of this article, it can be seen that there is a lack of physical fitness and technical strength in Chinese soccer today. The performance of targeted functional training is relevant and should be applied to soccer training.