Workouts can help football players improve their overall conditioning, and improve at the game of football. Any football-related exercise should be quick and effective. Many players have a short attention span, and an exercise that lasts longer than 10 minutes may have diminishing returns, as players might not be able to focus completely beyond that.
Conditioning Workout
This will be done at the start of training camp at every level. Football coaches can be demanding, and will ask their players to go through quite a bit of physical stress to help them prepare for the season. Every player starts this drill on the sideline. On the coach's signal, they sprint to the first hashmarks, about one-third of the way across the field. They jog back to the sideline, then turn and sprint to the far hashmark. They jog back again, turn and sprint to the far sideline, then sprint back to the original starting point. Take a two-minute break for rest and water, and repeat the run.
Endurance Workout
One of the best workouts for building endurance is the two-level blocking drill. In this workout, an offensive lineman will take on a defensive lineman and attempt to turn him to the inside, to create an alley for the running back to get through. After completing the first block, the offensive lineman runs 10 yards and takes on a linebacker, whom he must block into the ground. After that, the offensive lineman runs 10 more yards to take on a defensive back. In almost no situation will an offensive lineman get a chance to make three separate blocks on one play --- but a blocker who can complete this drill will have the endurance to make the blocks coaches want and need him to make.
Receiving Workout
In this drill, the receivers will be asked to catch multiple footballs. The first receiver will start on the line of scrimmage, sprint 15 yards and turn 180 degrees, where he will catch a pass from the quarterback. After securing the ball, he should turn 90 degrees to the left and put the ball on the ground. At that point, a coach will toss him a ball. The receiver will secure it, turn 180 degrees, then catch a pass from another coach. He will secure that ball, then turn 90 degrees to the right and sprint to the goal line. This workout will improve a player's receiving skills, his ability to secure the ball, and running skills.
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