IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) Volume 23, Issue 2, Ver. 10 (February. 2018) PP 60-68 e-ISSN: 2279-0837, p-ISSN: 2279-0845. www.iosrjournals.org DOI: 10.9790/0837-2302106068 www.iosrjournals.org 60 | Page Effects of Physical Fitness Exercises on Muscular Strength and Endurance Performance of Male Football Players of Tabor Secondary School Birtukan Belachew 1 , Dr.Sisay Mengistu 2 Department of Sport Science, Hawassa University, Ethiopia Department of sport science, Hawassa University, Ethiopia Abstract : The main objective of this study was to explore the effects of physical fitness exercises in maximizing muscular strength and Endurance abilities of selected male football players. From Tabor Preparatory School thirty male football players were selected purposively as study subjects, with age ranges of 18 -19 years. All Selected subjects participated on proposed exercises training program for 12 consistent weeks, 3 days per a week, 90 minute duration per a day. Pre and post training tests were conducted on physical fitness variables such as, muscular endurance and muscular strength. The data collected from selected subject were analyzed using SPSS version 20 software. The data pertaining with components of physical fitness measurement were analyzed by paired simple T-test to determine the difference between initial and final mean of participants. According to the analyzed data in step test 29.6 (beats per minute) mean differences, and squat test 8.06 (squats per minute) mean differences were recorded. The mean differences value of sit ups and pushups performances of mean differences 10.74 and 9.24 (number per minute) were respectively recorded. In twelve minutes run 260.37 meters increments were observed. The results obtained in the study indicate that, there were significant improvements in squat, sit-ups, pushups, 12 minutes run and in the case of steps test, heart beat was reduced because of improvement in the performance. It is noted that the final findings of this study were significantly improved on all physical fitness variables due to the twelve weeks of physical fitness training program. Keywords: - physical fitness, football, strength, endurance. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of Submission: 10-02-2018 Date of acceptance: 26-02-2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. INTRODUCTION Football as we know it in the UK, there are 265 million male and female football Players. The game is played by men, women and children of all ages and levels of abilities. Success as a player requires an appropriate mixture of mental, physical, technical and tactical abilities (FIFA, 2007. Football is the most popular worldwide sport which is characterized by high intensity, short term actions and pauses of varying length (Stroyer et al., 2004). Football is being played in every nation without exception. Sport has become a popular past time among the people. Above all, interest in football has been growing in the worlds over the years. Football under the rapid increasing popularity has also need a demand of excellent performance. The football practitioners require many attributes to become successful Players. These include cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength, muscular Endurance, flexibility, agility, Coordination, skill and tactical knowledge (Teshome, 2012). To succeed in a team sport, football players need the optimal combination of technical, tactical, physical characteristics and mental motivation (Bangsbo & Michalsik, 2002). Football is characterized as an intermittent sport, making physiological demands more complex than continuous sports such as running (Drust et al., 2000). It requires a number of physiological qualities to be performed at the highest intensity and skill execution with an exceptionally high standard of technical ability, as well as a tactical understanding of the game. Physical qualities of football players include aerobic and anaerobic endurance, strength, agility, and sprinting ability, jumping and kicking power. Like elite sprinters or distance runners, football payers generally have extraordinary capacities in one single physical quality (Hoff and Helgerud 2004). For young players, the most important attributes are high levels of skill in passing, shooting, dribbling, and heading. The players must be able to execute these skills on a variety of field surfaces and when the ball is delivered either in the air or on the ground. Once these technical skills have been achieved, it is much easier for the player to develop the necessary decision-making ability, field positioning, speed, endurance, and