The Truth About In-Season Gym Work for Footballers | Archie Watts

The Truth About In-Season Gym Work for Footballers | Archie Watts

In this episode of Ready for BATTAL, I’m joined by Archie Watts, another strength & conditioning coach working with footballers! We talk about what in-season training should actually look like, especially when players are dealing with busy weeks, college schedules, and two games in a week. Instead of just throwing random gym sessions on top of football, we break down how to maintain strength, speed, and physical qualities without frying the player. We also answer questions from followers, including whether things like belts, straps, weightlifting shoes, and chalk actually matter for footballers in the gym. To finish, we go through a quickfire round on overrated training methods, underrated exercises, biggest red flags in football training programs, and what Archie has changed his mind on recently. A great episode for footballers, coaches, and anyone trying to understand how gym work should support football performance instead of just adding more fatigue.

Q&A: Discipline, Off-Season Training & College Soccer

In this Q&A episode, I answer some of the most common questions footballers ask when they’re trying to take their training more seriously without turning their entire life into gym, food, sleep, repeat. We talk about how to stay disciplined without becoming obsessive, how to combine running with gym work, what an effective off-season should actually look like, and what to focus on if you can only lift twice per week during the season. I also cover sprint technique, copying pro footballers’ gym sessions from Instagram, the pressure of posting training content online, and what I’d tell a footballer who’s thinking about going to the US for college soccer. Plus, yes… Denmark didn’t make the World Cup. Painful. We discuss. A practical episode for footballers who want to train smarter, perform better, and think a bit more clearly about the bigger picture behind their development.

Most Footballers Train Wrong (Recovery, Injuries & Gym Mistakes) | Tommy Trinh

In this episode of Ready for BATTAL, I sit down with Tommy Trinh to break down what actually matters for football performance. We get into recovery, injury prevention, and the biggest mistakes players make in the gym. Tommy shares insights from both elite athletes and general population training, and how that crossover can make you better. We also dive into underrated methods, overrated trends, and what really separates top players physically. If you’re serious about becoming faster, stronger, and staying available, this one’s for you.

#12 Travel Hacks for Athletes

Traveling as an athlete can keep you sharp OR completely throw you off. In this episode, I break down 12 simple travel hacks I actually use to stay locked in on away trips, long bus rides, vacations, and match weekends. From compression socks and carbs on the go to jet lag, buffet mistakes, and post-game nutrition, this is the stuff that helps you perform instead of feeling flat.

How To Train In-Season | Full GUIDE

How should footballers actually strength train during the season? Most players either do too much, get sore all week, feel heavy on matchday… or stop lifting completely and lose strength. In this episode, I break down exactly how to train in-season so you can stay strong, explosive, fresh, and performing at a high level all season long. We cover: * How many times per week footballers should lift in-season * The best gym split for your schedule * Which exercises to prioritize (and which to stop wasting time on) * How to combine strength work with speed and conditioning * Whether strength and plyometrics should be on separate days * Whether to lift before or after football training