Football
10 Best Exercises For Football Players To Maximize Training
You’re stranded on a deserted island and you can only take 10 exercises with you to train for football season. Which 10 do you take? It’s an interesting question for strength and conditioning nerds like myself to think through, but the question can actually help you prioritize your football workout program. You may not be…
Football Strength Training (A Complete Guide)
I’ve been working as a sports performance coach with college football teams for almost twenty years, both as a Strength and Conditioning Coach and as a Sports Scientist. I’ve also been fortunate over that time to work with some of the best minds in Strength and Conditioning for football. In this Football Strength and Conditioning…
Average Height and Weight of NFL Quarterbacks in 2023
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…
Average Size of College Football Players (by Position)
I’ve been a collegiate sports performance coach for 20 years. One thing I always loved doing was going through and checking out the sizes of the other teams in our conference. It helped give me (and our staff) an idea of how we stacked up against our competition. It also could be used as motivation…
Average Height & Weight of NFL Players (By Position 2023)
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…
Average Height & Weight of NFL Offensive Linemen (2023-24)
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…
How to Build Strength for High School Football Linemen
Linemen don’t train like skill guys — and they shouldn’t. They’re not running 40 yards downfield or covering receivers in space. They’re exploding into contact every snap, absorbing and delivering force, and winning with leverage and positioning. That means their strength program needs to be built differently. Too often, linemen get lumped into the same…
Killer Core Workouts for Football Players (All Levels)
The core muscles are the epicenter of power and stability for every football player. A strong core is crucial for maintaining balance when engaging with a blocker, breaking a tackle and transferring power from the lower body to the upper body. It’s the foundation that allows for coordinated movements, protects against injuries, and maximizes performance….