How heavy lifting shapes maximal aerobic speed and soccer fitness (part 2 here and part 3 here) Why talk about strength in an “aerobic” sport? In short, because it is underrated by too many people, even marginalized. There are too many athletes and coaches at the high school level that don’t understand how important it really is in soccer. Imagine being able to get a 20% improvement in endurance AND a speed boost without additional conditioning or mileage run…would you take that trade? I sure hope so. That’s why talking about strength for endurance sports is important – many people don’t know that’s possible. This isn’t a jab at team coaches either. They know the importance of performing well at the end of a game when everyone is tired. But without the physiology knowledge that a strength and conditioning specialist brings, many well-meaning coaches end up chasing conditioning “fitness” and