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Weight Training Programs For Football Players

Below are three workout programs, each targeting a different fitness aspect. If you’d like you can perform all three on a different day of the week (separated by one day between workout sessions), or you can focus in on only one or two of the workouts if you feel there is a very specific area of your fitness that you are lacking in.

Some athletes will choose to periodize their schedule so they are focusing on the development of one aspect for a few months at a time and then another aspect during other months. Whatever decision you make, as long as you’re putting forth the necessary time commitment and dedication to the workouts below, you will see progress occurring.

Just like any other workout, you also want to be sure you’re spending some time warming up before each workout as well as stretching after to reduce muscular soreness and enhance flexibility.

Monday

*Monday’s workout is primarily going to work your maximum level of strength, allowing you to develop a solid base of muscle mass so you’re better able to block opponents. Over time it will also help you with your speed since you’ll have a higher level of muscular force behind you. You may find you have to rest up to three minutes between sets since your primary goal is to lift as heavy as possible.

Exercise

No. of Sets

No. of Reps

Bench Press

Back Squat

Barbell Row

Bicep Curls

Rope Tricep
Extension

"T's" (front to
side lateral raises)

Wednesday

*This workout is designed to increase both your strength and your agility, therefore you’ll want to try and use as heavy of a weight as possible while maintaining control over your body. Many exercises utilize an exercise ball, which further calls your abdominal muscles into play and works your overall stability.

Exercise	No. of Sets	No. of Reps
Push-ups (or advanced push-up variations – one hand push-ups, clap push-ups, exercise ball push-ups, etc)	3	15
Burpees into Sprints (perform 5-8 burpees and then immediately sprint as fast as possible across a room, walking back to the other side to complete the rep)	1	5
Pull-Ups wearing a weighted vest	3	15
Weighted Vest Squat Jumps	3	10
Weighted Decline Sit-ups	3	10

Friday

*Friday’s work targets your explosiveness ability and will help you generate a higher amount of force over a shorter period of time. This is important for being able to make quick starts and for running against an opponent when being blocked. When performing the following exercises, you want to choose a weight that does challenge you but is not as heavy as the weight you’ve used in the first workout.

This then allows you to maintain an explosive tempo of 1:3, where you’re pushing up through the first portion of the movement very quickly and then slowly perform the eccentric portion for maximum muscle fiber recruitment. Try and keep rest periods on the slightly shorter side so they are right around the 60 to 90 second mark.

Exercise	No. of Sets	No. of Reps
Bench Press	3	8
Leg Press	3	8
Lateral Pull Down	3	8
Military Press	2	8
Bicep Cable Curls	2	10
Overhead Cable Tricep Extensions	2	10
Hanging Leg Raises	2	10
Standing Calf Raises	2	15

Always be sure you are also scheduling your workouts in with your training if it’s during the season so you’re getting enough rest throughout the week. Some individuals may choose to only perform two workouts a week if they have a very demanding practice session so as to not overexert themselves.

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Weight Training Programs For Football Players