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Exercise one
“Start with a single leg squat. Holding 3kg dumbbells, stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and place one leg on a knee-high bench or chair behind you. Lower yourself slowly until your thigh on your standing leg is almost parallel to the floor and raise back up again quickly – this is key to getting that explosive power you need when accelerating quickly. Repeat this six times for each leg for three sets.

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Exercise two
“Next is a lunge. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and take a long stride forward; as you fully extend your stride, your shin on your back leg should be parallel to the floor, as should your thigh on your front leg. Repeat six times for each leg for three sets.

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Andrew Murray is a freelance journalist, who regularly contributes to both the FourFourTwo magazine and website. Formerly a senior staff writer at FFT and a fluent Spanish speaker, he has interviewed major names such as Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah, Sergio Aguero and Xavi. He was also named PPA New Consumer Journalist of the Year 2015.