This off-season, perform the champs’ conditioning plan three times a week to get fit for the pitch and step up your game.

Steve Tashjian, strength and fitness coach for the Columbus Crew, offers change-of-speed and change-of-direction drills that test and develop aerobic capacity and anaerobic thresholds.

To get the most from your summer conditioning program, fueling for every workout is imperative.

A 90-minute match involves lots of running, so you’ll need to protect your feet before you can field some feats.

Training tips from Greg Gatz, strength and conditioning coach for UNC’s men’s and women’s soccer teams.