My brother has been raving about this new book he is reading called The 4-Hour Body. It is written by Timothy Ferriss, who was the author of the #1 bestseller The 4-Hour Workweek. He liked them so much he got me both books for Christmas. The 4-Hour Body is a lot about exercise and fitness. [...]
Recently, I was asked a question on what I thought was better for football conditioning – endurance runs or sprints. I answered the question for the individual, but I thought I would use today’s newsletter to give a more thorough answer. […]
One of the most feared NFL players right now is the Detroit Lions Ndamukong Suh. This guy’s attitude and ferociousness has changed the whole perception of the Detroit Lions and now the team is being talked about as a possible playoff contender. Suh is a second year player and is already starting controversy as some [...]
Tim Tebow is currently the starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos and has been a polarizing figure since his freshman year in college at the University of Florida. Whether Tebow will be a good quarterback in the NFL is subject to debate and one that I’m not really an expert on. In fact, I could [...]
Carson Palmer was traded to the Oakland Raiders after saying he would rather retire than play for the Cincinnati Bengals ever again. It seems like both sides got what they wanted. So the strength coach in me was wondering what Carson Palmer was doing in his “retirement” to keep him in football shape, just in [...]
Adam did something a little different with this post and researched two of the NFL's fastest players in the league. Here he shares his findings and talks about some of the exercises and drills they do to maintain and even enhance their awesome speed.
This is a speed workout that you can do if you are a wide receiver that will complement the strength program listed below. As a bonus, we've included a great conditioning workout that will get you in awesome shape for football practice.
This strength workout is designed to be a three day a week workout. Ideally, you should have a day's rest in between workouts. Those off days should be used to do any speed training or conditioning that you would need for your team.
I have had the opportunity this summer to work with an NFL hopeful. Armand Robinson is a local product, graduating from Reynoldsburg, and moving on to Miami (OH). He is a slot receiver who holds the single game reception record at Miami and fourth on their list for receptions and receiving yards in a season. [...]