Here is a workout for a high school football player… I made this workout for my strength and conditioning certification through the ISSA.
High School Football Player (Running Back)
Off-Season
Part 1(Post-Season): Mostly for increasing strength, power, and speed.
2 week cycles
Week 1:
Monday:
Weight Training; Warm-up (5 minutes running on treadmill), Bench Press (5 sets of 5), Cleans (5 sets of 5), Bicep Curls (3 sets of 8), Preacher Curls (3 sets of 8), Leg Curls (3 sets of 8), Straight Leg Deadlifts (3 sets of 8), Calf Raises (4 sets of 20), Abs (4 sets to failure), jog 20-30 minutes, stretching
Tuesday:
Football skills, 2 miles interval training on track (stride or sprint the straight-a-ways, jog or walk the turns, plyometrics) stretching
Wednesday:
Weight Training: Warm-up (5 minutes running on treadmill), Squats (5 sets of 5), Snatch (5 sets of 5), Tricep Pushdowns(3 sets of 8), Skull Crushers (3 sets of 8), Lat Pulldowns (3 sets of 8), Seated Rows (3 sets of 8), Calf Raises Seated (4 sets of 20), Abs weighted (4 sets of 25), jog 20-30 minutes, stretching
Thursday:
Rest
Friday:
Weight Training; Warm-up (5 minutes running on treadmill), Bench Press (5 sets of 5), Cleans (5 sets of 5), Bicep Curls (3 sets of 8), Preacher Curls (3 sets of 8), Leg Curls (3 sets of 8), Straight Leg Deadlifts (3 sets of 8), Calf Raises (4 sets of 20), Abs (4 sets to failure), jog 20-30 minutes, stretching
Saturday:
Football Skills, speed exercises, plyometrics, and stadium stairs
Sunday:
Rest
Week 2:
Monday:
Weight Training: Warm-up (5 minutes running on treadmill), Squats (5 sets of 5), Snatch (5 sets of 5), Tricep Pushdowns(3 sets of 8), Skull Crushers (3 sets of 8), Lat Pulldowns (3 sets of 8), Seated Rows (3 sets of 8), Calf Raises Seated (4 sets of 20), Abs weighted (4 sets of 25), jog 20-30 minutes, stretching
Tuesday:
Football skills, sprints, high knee strides, harness sprints, plyometrics, stretching
Wednesday:
Weight Training; Warm-up (5 minutes running on treadmill), Bench Press (5 sets of 5), Cleans (5 sets of 5), Bicep Curls (3 sets of 8), Preacher Curls (3 sets of 8), Leg Curls (3 sets of 8), Straight Leg Deadlifts (3 sets of 8), Calf Raises (4 sets of 20), Abs (4 sets to failure), jog 20-30 minutes, stretching
Thursday:
Rest
Friday:
Weight Training: Warm-up (5 minutes running on treadmill), Squats (5 sets of 5), Snatch (5 sets of 5), Tricep Pushdowns(3 sets of 8), Skull Crushers (3 sets of 8), Lat Pulldowns (3 sets of 8), Seated Rows (3 sets of 8), Calf Raises Seated (4 sets of 20), Abs weighted (4 sets of 25), jog 20-30 minutes, stretching
Saturday:
Football Skills, speed exercises, plyometrics, and stadium stairs
Sunday:
Rest
Part 2 (Pre-Season): Endurance, speed, and agility
2 week cycles
Week 1:
Monday:
Football Skills; Weight Training: Bench press (5 sets of 2), Cleans (5 sets of 2), Bicep Curls (3 sets of 8), Preacher Curls (3 sets of 8), Leg Curls (3 sets of 8), Straight Leg Deadlifts (3 sets of 8), Calf Raises (4 sets of 20), Abs (4 sets to failure), jog 20-30 minutes, stretching
Tuesday:
Football skills: speed exercises(20-40 meter sprints, zigzag sprints, high knee sprinting), plyometrics, stretching
Wednesday:
Weight Training: Squats (5 sets of 2), Snatch (5 sets of 3), Tricep Pushdowns(3 sets of 8), Skull Crushers (3 sets of 8), Lat Pulldowns (3 sets of 8), Seated Rows (3 sets of 8), Calf Raises Seated (4 sets of 20), Abs weighted (4 sets of 25), jog 20-30 minutes, stretching
Thursday:
Rest
Friday:
Football Skills; Weight Training: Bench press (5 sets of 2), Cleans (5 sets of 2), Bicep Curls (3 sets of 8), Preacher Curls (3 sets of 8), Leg Curls (3 sets of 8), Straight Leg Deadlifts (3 sets of 8), Calf Raises (4 sets of 20), Abs (4 sets to failure), jog 20-30 minutes, stretching
Saturday:
Football skills: speed exercises(20-40 meter sprints, zigzag sprints, high knee sprinting), plyometrics, stretching
Sunday:
Rest
Week 2:
Monday:
Weight Training: Squats (5 sets of 2), Snatch (5 sets of 3), Tricep Pushdowns(3 sets of 8), Skull Crushers (3 sets of 8), Lat Pulldowns (3 sets of 8), Seated Rows (3 sets of 8), Calf Raises Seated (4 sets of 20), Abs weighted (4 sets of 25), jog 20-30 minutes, stretching
Tuesday:
Football skills: speed exercises(20-40 meter sprints, zigzag sprints, high knee sprinting), plyometrics, stretching
Wednesday:
Football Skills; Weight Training: Bench press (5 sets of 2), Cleans (5 sets of 2), Bicep Curls (3 sets of 8), Preacher Curls (3 sets of 8), Leg Curls (3 sets of 8), Straight Leg Deadlifts (3 sets of 8), Calf Raises (4 sets of 20), Abs (4 sets to failure), jog 20-30 minutes, stretching
Thursday:
Rest
Friday:
Weight Training: Squats (5 sets of 2), Snatch (5 sets of 3), Tricep Pushdowns(3 sets of 8), Skull Crushers (3 sets of 8), Lat Pulldowns (3 sets of 8), Seated Rows (3 sets of 8), Calf Raises Seated (4 sets of 20), Abs weighted (4 sets of 25), jog 20-30 minutes, stretching
Saturday:
Football skills: speed exercises(20-40 meter sprints, zigzag sprints, high knee sprinting), plyometrics, stretching
Sunday:
Rest