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John Hartley, Aston Villa’s injury prevention specialist, gives his expert verdict on players’ Instagram photos
1 Axel Tuanzebe @manchesterunited “An assisted squat forms part of his pre-activation training work,” says Hartley. “They underpin fundamental movements like jumping and landing.”
2 Presnel Kimpembe @psg “The ball will destabilise him while doing weights and aid his ability to hold off players and retain possession.”
3 Olivier Giroud @arsenal “Running drills with a bungee cord enhance speed. Triple extension of the hip, knee and ankle strengthens the standing leg’s quads, glutes and calf.”
4 Danilo @mancity “This glute activation exercise will add stability and strength around the hip and knee area to lower the risk of injury and boost sprint performance.”
5 David Luiz @chelseafc “Exercises like this one can help with overall hip mobility and reduce the levels of stiffness in muscles and joints.”
6 Franck Ribery @fcbayern “Upper body power is crucial today. A wide arm pull-up will work on the trapezius and latissimus dorsi muscles.”
7 Marcus Rashford @jamie_velocity “Using TRX cables to do a Bulgarian split squat raises the training load on the front leg, improves trunk stability and fires up the quads and glutes, too.”
8 Rolando Aarons @back2action “This step-up is part of his rehab from an ACL reconstruction. It is great for working on quad strength and single-leg solidity through his hip, knee and ankle.”