Gerard Piqué trains on the sand

The FC Barcelona gets back to full fitness training on the beach sand pool the Catalan club installed at their headquarters

FC Barcelona and Spain National Team defender Gerard Piqué has been training during these last days on beach sand, looking to get back to full fitness after a muscular injury that has kept him sidelined for the last weeks. 

The center back, one of the best in the world in his position, is another of the top-class players that uses beach sand as a key part of his training agenda, making the most of all the characteristics it brings. 

FC Barcelona, indeed, are one of the top-class teams that truly believe in the goodness sand can make when it comes to physical training, and many months ago installed a beach sand pool in their Sporting Centre.

During the last seasons, many players have been using it for specific training, both to recover from injuries but also to gain strength in a given area of their body.