All Blog Posts Tagged 'Off' (7)

The fourth install of my 5 part series on stack.com talks about the max strength phase of an off season workout. The body has been prepped and readied for the heaviest loads of the training cycle. Please take a look and let me know if what exercises you use to build maximum strength. For any additional consultation please contact me and I would love to talk shop with any and all. …

Summer is hear and football camp is literally days away. What are you doing in your program to bring the on field climate to the weight room?  Setting the tempo and creating an atmosphere that is challenging and positive is a major key to winning in the weight room. Check out my new article on hudl.com and please let us know your secrets to getting the most out of your sessions. …

Wanted to continue on with phase 3 of our off season football program. It is essential to lay the foundation of stability strength but as we get deeper into the program we need to build lean body mass. This particular phase of training is design to illicit and promote muscular hypertrophy. Higher volumes per body part along with proper nutrition have allowed our athletes to gain LBM while lose body fat. As always please lend any question, comments or philosophies that you use in your…

High school football coaches across the country are writing their summer strength programs. Want to build strength, explosive power and an atmosphere of competition then try adding these 5 lifts to your sessions. I would also love to here what lifts are staple in your program. As always please comment and add to this discussion

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http://blog.stack.com/2012/04/17/off-season-football-workouts-part-2-building-strength-and-endurance/

Laying the foundation of stability and endurance is essential to the functional strength of athletes. However, in the game of football strength, power and speed can win you games. Take a look at my phase 2 article on off season program design. I…

When every minute counts take these 6 steps to help maximize your teams sessions in the weight room

As coaches we all have had to deal with practice plans and calendars. Finding time to fit you summer strength and conditioning sessions into your camps can be a daunting task.  It is hard enough installing all the offense, defense and specialty teams with out worrying about…

The end of school marks the beginning of the summer football schedule. I want to find out how many of you structure your summer strength programs. Is it periodized, what type of training are focusing? How do you incorporate your SAQ training? What are you absolutes? Please share you thought and if you get a chance check out this blog post for stack.com. …