Corinthians step up preparations for the second half with double sessions | OneFootball

Corinthians continued working in preparation for the second half of the season this Wednesday (8), with another day of activities in two sessions at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava. The squad led by Fernando Diniz stepped up its mid-season training with an eye on the run of matches in July, when it will play four games.

In the morning, the players began the schedule with strength training in the gym. Then, on the pitch, they took part in possession drills and an exercise focused on strength, speed and finishing. In the drill, the players sprinted against resistance from an elastic band pulled by a teammate before finishing the move with crosses into the goal.

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After that, Fernando Diniz split the group into four teams of six players for small-sided games, prioritizing high-intensity one-on-one situations.

Lecture and strengthening work

In the afternoon, the squad took part in a preventive anti-doping lecture. The activity was led by Corinthians’ head of the Medical Department, Dr. Ricardo Galotti, and delivered by Dr. Fernando Soléra, a physician specializing in anti-doping for FIFA, CONMEBOL and the CBF, as well as Lucas Berardi, a professor in the postgraduate Sports Dentistry program at USP and UNITALO. After the session, the players returned to the gym for another strengthening workout.

Corinthians will return to training on the morning of Thursday (9), again at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava. Next Sunday (12), Timão will play a friendly against Cascavel before facing Remo, Bahia and Athletico on the 23rd, 26th and 30th, respectively, in the Brazilian Championship.

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