FOOTBALL WORKOUTS
Generally speaking, football workouts require much heavier lifts than most other sports. When working out for football, the entire body is utilized with main core body workouts such as the bench press, dead-lift, and squat. The bench press is the most important workout for football players due to the fact that football requires heave use of the chest and triceps to block defensive players in order to play. Some of the best NFL players have the capability to bench over 500lbs which obviously takes lots of hard work and dedication. The squat is also a workout that is heavily involved in football players' workout. Football requires that players maintain a low center of gravity in order to make effective cuts and to stay upright for as long as possible. The main key for this is to have strength in your legs so that you can create leverage in them to maintain balance. The military press is also a lift that helps football players, especially the quarterback. Having strong shoulders is a must when throwing the ball and using your arms to block and stiff arm defenders. These 3 workouts are just some of the various lifts that football players use in their intense workouts. On the next page, I will show an example of a one day workout that a football team incorporates.
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Basketball workouts
Basketball workouts are usually used with low weight, high rep workouts to help build and tone the muscle, so it does not weigh down a player. This does not mean that these workouts are less intense, they just serve as a different purpose. The weighted calf raise is an essential exercise for many basketball players. Athletic ability and the capability to go for rebounds and dunk is crucial for basketball players so they must have strong calves to support their body and to jump high. Another activity includes the weighted lunge. Lunges are key to hip strength, and all around lower body strength. The hips are the number one most important thing in jumping for any athlete. If the athlete does not have a strong core, then it will be very tough for them to jump so lunges are vital to this. Power cleans are also a great exercise for all basketball players to do. Power cleans involve using the whole body, lower, core, and upper body to lift the weight and to hold it. This will help all basketball players since basketball requires the use of all body parts when playing. These 3 workouts are just some of the many lifts that basketball players can incorporate in their workouts. On the page after this, I will show an example of a one day workout for a basketball player.
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