Andri Freyr

Fylkir Women's A team came into the season having just been relegated from Lengjudeildin. The team followed A Performance periodization over the whole season. The workload was structured and managed for every single session. The coaches took it and followed it consistently through the year. They finished the season very strong and earned promotion back to Lengjudeildin. Credit goes to the coaches and players who did the work. A structured plan only delivers results when the team commits to...

Periodic testing feels like science. But when was the last time a vertical jump result changed your training plan? Monitoring is what actually moves the needle. A few years ago I ran a testing session with a squad. Vertical jump, both double leg and single leg. I was the fitness coach. Testing felt like the right thing to do. It felt professional. So we did it. Two results surprised me. One of the fastest players on the team jumped significantly lower than I expected. And one of the players...

A team that runs 12km per player and loses may have worked harder than the team that ran 10km and won. That gap is where things get interesting. Picture two games. In the first, your team controls possession from the start. Quick decisions, intelligent movement, the opposition chasing shadows. You win comfortably. The GPS numbers are modest. In the second game you win again — but this time the numbers are significantly higher. Your players ran more because they gave the ball away more. They...