Why is Lifting important?
- Objectively, muscle weighs more than fat does. The more muscle you can build, the better the chance you will athletically dominate against your competition. You'll be bigger, faster, and stronger.
- So if you want to be the best player on the field, how do you develop great weight room habits to set yourself up for success?
- Furthermore, how do we build muscle, and gain speed?
Let us teach you! Or, watch the video below:
Training Timeline
You should start to lift around the 7th grade, gradually building from there. We're not expecting you to squat 225lbs at that age, but having the ability to do bodyweight squats, lunges and pushups prove invaluable in preparing the body to become stronger as you mature.
Moderation
The average college lifting schedule is 5 days per week, with a game day and an off day filling out the rest. We're not asking you to lift each and every day, but instead cater your lifting & speed training around your schedule.
For example, if you have basketball practice 5 days per week, it's best to try to lift 3-4 days per week assuming your basketball team isn't getting much weight room time. The speed & agility portion is handled via basketball practice.
10 Yard Burst
A 10-yard split not only measures the short-area burst of a prospect but also allows evaluators to determine if the prospect is a two-stepper (a player who can get up to full speed in two steps) or a strider (a player who needs to hit full stride to reach his top speed). Since football players as a whole are consistently forced to quickly explode in and out of their breaks throughout the game and change directions, short-area explosion (typically within 10 yards) is a pivotal reflection of a player’s overall “football speed.
How do you train this? Which leads to ultimately dropping your 40?
We'll teach you!
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Custom Lifting Plan
Gym or no gym, we're here to help you become stronger. Our Membership will provide you a lifting plan to get better no matter the circumstances you're in.
Speed Training
Our team has multiple different speed programs, built to get you faster. Consulting with former D1 College Track Coaches, we've developed these to help you become faster.
Fuel
Based on your nutrition program, we're here to maximize your performance in order to get you recruited. How bad do you want to play College Football?
