Shakhtar in Turkey: theory and fitness

Following the morning pre-game session on the pitch, the Miners held a theory session and went to the gym in the afternoon. The coaching staff divided the team into three groups and worked in turns with each group on tactical issues during the video analysis. In the fitness centre, the players got the necessary workload with a major focus on improving agility.

“Our main work, of course, is on the field, but it’s also necessary to train the body in the gym: to improve fitness, to have a strong body. This is also very important for injury prevention,” explains Shakhtar midfielder Mykhailo Mudryk. “Today, we performed exercises for better agility and balance. In the end, we did some stretching, practised with rolls for the muscles to recover faster. It’s always like that on our training camps: initially, the body deals with stress, getting used to the workload later. In any case, good work is hard work. Tomorrow, we will finally have our first friendly. A match is always a festival, so I want to feel the game again asap.”
  
On January 25, Shakhtar will have a test game vs the Polish Lech Poznan. It kicks off at 16:00. The live stream is available to all the registered users at shakhtar.com.