Football

As a former lineman myself, maybe I’m a little biased, but I believe most football games are won up front by the guys in the trenches. I also think that there are perhaps no other athletes in any sport where the weight room matters more than with football linemen. To fully maximize your potential as…

Deadlifts are one of the best exercises available for building strong legs and a strong posterior chain. It has all the ingredients to be a great movement for athletes. It’s a compound exercise training the hamstrings, glutes and both the lower and upper back. It’s performed on the feet which is always a bonus for…

Becoming a more explosive football player should be priority number one every off-season. Football is a game built around explosiveness in almost every aspect and every phase of the game. More explosive running backs can break through the second level better for big runs. More explosive linemen (on both sides of the ball) will have…

Building a strong upper body may not be as important as developing a powerful lower body for football players, but that doesn’t mean you should ignore it. When strength training the upper body for football, you need to address minimizing the chance for injury just as much (if not more) than optimizing performance. Shoulders in…

Jacked arms may look good in pre-game warm-ups, but lower body strength is what actually makes a difference after kickoff. It’s also not enough anymore to just train and hope for the best if you truly want to maximize your ability. Picking the proper lower body exercises to build a strong and explosive lower body…

A strong core is essential for any athlete, regardless of sport, and this is especially true for football players. A strong core helps transfer power, aids in balance and provides stability when engaged with another player. Football players know this as well because core work is generally the first thing they all gravitate toward (or…