Use Pre-Season Anaerobic Sprinting To Whip Your Players Into Shape
IN SPORTS SUCH as football which require short, sprinting bursts lasting 8 to 10 seconds, jogging every day isn’t good enough physical training. Whil…
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Off-Season Training Key To Building Faster, Stronger Players
AT THE CONCLUSION of your season, all players not involved in a winter or spring sport should be expected to participate in your winter and spring…
In-Season Strength Program Pays Huge Dividends
COACHES UNDERSTAND THE value of sound preparation in the weeks and months leading up to the football season. As part of this process, you should enco…
Super Ironman Test Gets Your Players In Tip-Top Shape
IN FLORIDA, we’re not allowed to let our players put gear on during the first 3 days of practice. We set up the “Super Ironman Test” for one of these…
Flexibility — Key For Strength, Speed And Health
THE MAIN PURPOSE of your flexibility program is to lesson the possibility of injuries. Warming up and stretching works to prevent costly strains and…
Explode To Better 40-Yard Dash Times
THE NUMBER ONE TEST for football players is the 40-yard dash. This test can make or break an athlete’s chances for a college scholarship, starting po…
Tracking For The Future
WHEN THE STRENGTH testing period comes around and you ask your players how much weight they will have on the bar, do you ever get blank stares? Testi…
There's Strength In Numbers
WHEN IT COMES TO creating a strength program that benefits football players, it’s always best to start with the basics. The foundation of any strengt…