Preparing for football season requires intense labor. Even if the exercises are scaled back for younger players, it is still tough and demanding. To play a full four-quarter game and to do it for a full season requires players that are in shape and ready to compete. To do that, they need to do certain exercises prior to their practice sessions.
Team run
Running is a big part of any workout and one of the best exercises that can be done prior to a football workout. Have 15 of your players line up one behind another at the far goal post. Have them run around the perimeter of the field. When the coach blows his whistle, the last player in the line must sprint to the top of the line. Once he reaches the front, the coach blows his whistle and the players start jogging. Blow it again and the last player sprints to the front. Do this until all 15 players have run to the front of the line.
Cone push-ups
Set up five cones every 10 yards. Have your players line up across the field every five yards in rows of five players. Blow your whistle. The first player in each line runs 10 yards and does 10 pushups. Then he runs 10 more yards to the 20 and does 10 more pushups. Once the first group has left the initial station, the next group begins. Do this until all groups have run 50 yards and done 50 pushups.
Isometric exericses
Not every exercise has to be a gut buster to be effective. Have players put their hands in front of them and push hard against each hand for 10 seconds. Then, have them interlock their fingers and pull against each other for 10 seconds. Next, have them put their right hand against the side of their head and push their head against it for 10 seconds. Have them do the same with their left hand. These isometrics will build strength in the hands, forearms and neck.
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