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[BIG freaky]

Sorry if this thread is in the wrong forum. I have recently took a head coaching job for Highschool football. Getting ready to start summer lifting and conditioning. Need some advice on a training program. Something u guys have used that has shown good results. Thanks in advance bros.

 

[djeclipse]

Sorry if this thread is in the wrong forum. I have recently took a head coaching job for Highschool football. Getting ready to start summer lifting and conditioning. Need some advice on a training program. Something u guys have used that has shown good results. Thanks in advance bros.

For strength I would suggest madcow's 5 x 5. It is only 3 days a week and people gain a lot of good strength on the program. Plus it teaches kids about good training, weight progression, etc. All you have to do is make sure they are using proper form.

Bill Starr 5x5 - Madcow Intermediate or Linear Version

At the highschool age, kids should be able to make gains all summer on this program, come back stronger and bigger, ready to kick ass. It includes core lifts like Squat, Deadlift, rows.

 

[oso0960]

A renowned strength coach for football, Bill Starr, made a couple of routines that could be used quickly by a large group of people with exceptional results.

Read everything at this link: Bill Starr’s Strength Training Program: The Big Three | StrongLifts.com

I highly recommend power cleans for everybody if and only if they are taught correctly. The highschool I went to, most coaches didn't know jack about working out and it was just painful to look at their form. They racked in their hands, only used strength to heave it up and not power, bar away from body, etc....

Here's a modified version made by a renowned member of this site: Bill Starr 5x5 - Madcow Intermediate or Linear Version

For all of your beginners this is a great program to start them out on: Guide to Novice Barbell Training, aka the Official RIPPETOE-STARTING STRENGTH FAQ - Bodybuilding.com Forums

Don't add exercises. These routines are enough. If the student is able to make daily progress, put them on the beginner program until they can no longer make daily progress. Only then should you consider using a weekly progress routine.

I highly recommend you sit down for an hour or so and take the time to read through those three links (the beginner one being the longest I think...).

 

[BIG freaky]

Thanks guys some very good reading . Sent some karma your way let me know if u didn't get it.

 

[djeclipse]

Thanks guys some very good reading . Sent some karma your way let me know if u didn't get it.

Let us know what you choose to do and how it goes.

 

[Sub-Zero]

i agree with a billstar/madcow style routine, specially if they are gunna be running alot for practice

or a 4 day a week upper/lower split

 

[fortunatesun]

Football's not my forte but there's alot of stuff on the elitefts.com site:

Off Season/PreSeason Training For The High School Athlete

Training High School Athletes

Top Five Lifts For Football: A Round Table Discussion

Workout Templates For Various Athletes

The Simple Guide To Speed Training

Seven Tips For A Faster 40

Conjugate Approach To High School Strength

Triple Extension Movements For Football Using Strongman Training

Exra Workouts For The Off-Season Football Player

Probably other stuff if you want to scroll through The Articles section.

Also: Football Speed Parts I and II at higher-faster-sports.com
Football Speed
Football Speed Part II

 

[oso0960]

Fortunatesun - your elitefts.com links are not working.

 

[fortunatesun]

Ahh, you made me click on all of them.__

Mine are working.

You can go to EliteFTS - Powerlifting and Strength Training Products and Knowledge for Lifters, Athletes, Coaches, and Trainers and scroll down.

 

[BIG freaky]

Thanks for the links Fortenatesun. Good stuff.

 

[MsBeverlyHills]

Sorry if this thread is in the wrong forum. I have recently took a head coaching job for Highschool football. Getting ready to start summer lifting and conditioning. Need some advice on a training program. Something u guys have used that has shown good results. Thanks in advance bros.

not to be a bitch- but how did you get a "head coaching job" if you dont know any training programs for HS athletes??? geez...makes ya wonder about our public school system

 

[oso0960]

not to be a bitch- but how did you get a "head coaching job" if you dont know any training programs for HS athletes??? geez...makes ya wonder about our public school system

I graduated last year from a public high school and I guarantee you I knew far more than every coach at my school about working out and nutrition. They would preach that squatting below parallel was bad for their knees and they muscled up power cleans and caught the very slow bar in their hands rather than on their shoulders.

 

[oso0960]

Ahh, you made me click on all of them.__

Mine are working.

You can go to EliteFTS - Powerlifting and Strength Training Products and Knowledge for Lifters, Athletes, Coaches, and Trainers and scroll down.

Ha sorry about that, I see that they are all working now. When I had tried before I posted that, all the links from Elitefts were not working. Their website was probably down or something.

 

[MsBeverlyHills]

I graduated last year from a public high school and I guarantee you I knew far more than every coach at my school about working out and nutrition. They would preach that squatting below parallel was bad for their knees and they muscled up power cleans and caught the very slow bar in their hands rather than on their shoulders.

gotcha... I just think its pretty lame that a Head Coach has to get his strength training programs from a message board (even a good one like Elite).

seriously how did this guy get hired w/no experience in HS football training??? you gotta feel sorry for the players that end up w/ a sh1tload of injuries

 

[timtim]

not to be a bitch- but how did you get a "head coaching job" if you dont know any training programs for HS athletes??? geez...makes ya wonder about our public school system

doesnt make me wonder about public schools 1 bit. way too many people scrutinze public education with very little knowledge as to what goes into it. you think because you went to school you have any clue how they hire a head fb coach?

 

[MsBeverlyHills]

c'mon tim- it depends on the school. if your running a high school FB program that sends guys to D-1 colleges to play, your not gonna hire some uneducated guy who doesnt know how to train his athletes...that just wont happen.

either the OP is in school w/a really, small, non-competitive program & they dont need (or cant afford) experience or he lied on his resume...sorry, but thats how it looks.

 

[Bigpimpin10]

everyone starts out somewhere?..this might just be him starting out..

 

[timtim]

c'mon tim- it depends on the school. if your running a high school FB program that sends guys to D-1 colleges to play, your not gonna hire some uneducated guy who doesnt know how to train his athletes...that just wont happen.

either the OP is in school w/a really, small, non-competitive program & they dont need (or cant afford) experience or he lied on his resume...sorry, but thats how it looks.

i totally agree. this cannot be a high powered program. i can see that. says nothing about the public school system. its the board of ed that decides these things.

 

[BIG freaky]

This ain't my first rodeo. Played football since I was 4 years through college. First head job. Been under alot of different training programs. Just looking for info on a program other people have used that produced good results. I trained for years never done the 5x5. thats the kind of info I was looking for.