The Power Clean is one of the most common tests used to measure the strength and explosiveness of college football players (and athletes in general). I went through 20 years of data on college football Power Clean numbers with teams that I’ve worked with, combined with numbers from other strength coaches, and have broken it…
The Back Squat is one of the standard tests used to measure the strength, particularly lower body strength, of college football players (and athletes in general). I went through 20 years of data on college football Back Squat numbers with teams that I’ve worked with, combined with numbers from other strength coaches, and have broken…
The Bench Press is one of the standard tests used to measure the strength, particularly upper body strength, of college football players (and athletes in general). A variation of the Bench Press, the 225 rep test, is performed at the NFL Combine each year with the top college prospects in the country. I went through…
The 3-Cone Drill (also called an L Drill) is one of the standard tests used to measure the agility and change of direction of college football players (and athletes in general). It’s performed at the NFL Combine each year with the top college prospects in the country as well as at schools and camps all…
The Short Shuttle Test (also called a Pro Agility Test or a 5-10-5) is one of the standard tests used to measure the agility and change of direction of college football players (and athletes in general). It’s performed at the NFL Combine each year with the top college prospects in the country as well as…
The 40-yard dash is one of the standard tests used to measure the speed and explosiveness of college football players (and athletes in general). It’s performed at the NFL Combine each year with the top college prospects in the country as well as at schools and camps all over the country. I went through 20…
The vertical jump is one of the standard tests used to measure the explosiveness of college football players (and athletes in general). It’s performed at the NFL Combine each year with the top college prospects in the country as well as at schools and camps all over the country. I went through 20 years of…
Utilizing medicine balls in a football strength and conditioning program is an excellent way for Quarterbacks to focus on building power. Medicine balls offer a few unique characteristics that make them a perfect supplement to training done in the weight room. Med balls allow Quarterbacks to completely accelerate a weighted object without any need to…
Utilizing medicine balls in a football strength and conditioning program is an excellent way for football players to focus on building power. Medicine balls offer a few unique characteristics that make them a perfect supplement to training done in the weight room. Med balls allow football players to completely accelerate a weighted object without any…
I’ve been a collegiate sports performance coach for 20 years. One thing I always felt was effective was showing guys the heights and weights of players at their position in the NFL. It helped give many players the extra motivation needed to gain weight when they were able to compare themselves to guys at the…