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To prepare for the athletic demands of football, you cannot just do any generic exercise regimen.
Explosiveness, Parenting a young athlete, Strength, Youth Coaching, Youth Football, youth sports

How to Prepare for the Strength Demands of Football

Most people who participate in extracurricular athletic endeavors often believe that an athletic pastime like boxing or wrestling can prepare you for a sport like football. As a result, in the youth football off-season, a lot of kids focus on activities like karate, crossfit or Brazilian jiujitsu as way of staying in shape while football is out. While I do believe that, participating in multiple athletic … Continue reading How to Prepare for the Strength Demands of Football

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Long distance cardio can be a bad thing.
Cardiovascular Training

Good Long Distance Cardio vs Useless Long Distance Cardio

A few days ago, I discussed how necessary long slow distance (LSD) cardio is. However, a lot of people may be under the assumption that when I say LSD I mean walk on the treadmill for 45 minutes. To the contrary, treadmill long distance walking is almost useless unless the individual is dealing with some medical issue and his (or her) health has declined to … Continue reading Good Long Distance Cardio vs Useless Long Distance Cardio

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Functional training is a term that has been thrown around a lot. But what is functional for MMA may not be so for football and vice versa.
Explosiveness, Strength, youth sports

The Difference Between MMA Athleticism and Football Athleticism

It wasn’t so long ago that I was watching an MMA event on pay-per-view, when I heard one of the commentators saying that MMA athletes are the most conditioned athletes in the world. Since that time, I have come into contact with many BJJ Black Belts as well as professional and amateur fighters. Many of these athletes really believe that their levels of athleticism are … Continue reading The Difference Between MMA Athleticism and Football Athleticism

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ATP production and muscle development are major keys in developing power.
Cardiovascular Training, Explosiveness, Speed, Strength, Youth Football

Rest Intervals for Functional Athletics

People often use the terms power and strength interchangeably, as if strength and power were the same thing. The reality is that they are different and you must have a strength development program that supports power development. Many of the fitness professionals that you see working out on YouTube take long breaks in between sets. Some advocate 2 – 5 minute breaks between sets. The … Continue reading Rest Intervals for Functional Athletics

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