Help With American Football Training
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4 downs to move a ball 10 yards.....what's awesome about that? :huh:
If that's how you see football. I'm sorry. But I understand to me soccer is just a bunch of guys that were cut from the football team kicking a ball around a giant field for hours not scoring any points.0 -
Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe. Get it from Amazon or whatever Brit equivalent there may be. Run that for a year. Get something similar to a Prowler if you can (www.elitefts.com, search for Prowler).
Look up "drive blocking" and "pulling guard." Those will be the most important things for you to do. Pass blocking for a guard is mostly just standing your ground (at the level it seems your league will be starting at). At 550, you shouldn't have any trouble with that.
At 5'11 550, I wonder why they didn't slot you at DT or NT. I'd design the hell out of a 3-4 defense with a guy that size over the ball.0 -
4 downs to move a ball 10 yards.....what's awesome about that? :huh:
If that's how you see football. I'm sorry. But I understand to me soccer is just a bunch of guys that were cut from the football team kicking a ball around a giant field for hours not scoring any points.
Don't forget they're skinny weaklings in girly shorts, too.0 -
Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe. Get it from Amazon or whatever Brit equivalent there may be. Run that for a year. Get something similar to a Prowler if you can (www.elitefts.com, search for Prowler).
Look up "drive blocking" and "pulling guard." Those will be the most important things for you to do. Pass blocking for a guard is mostly just standing your ground (at the level it seems your league will be starting at). At 550, you shouldn't have any trouble with that.
At 5'11 550, I wonder why they didn't slot you at DT or NT. I'd design the hell out of a 3-4 defense with a guy that size over the ball.
awesome I'll certainly look into that ....
They might slot me in somewhere else, I doubt it tho most brit teams from what i've seen, I could be wrong, want to protect the QB at all costs. Bare in mind tho at 550lb im no athlete lol0 -
At 5'11 550, I wonder why they didn't slot you at DT or NT. I'd design the hell out of a 3-4 defense with a guy that size over the ball.
Most of my football life I played MLB and I would have loved to have a NT this size, i'd have used him like a bulldozer to get me to the QB so I could get a sack and soak up all the glory0 -
Look up "drive blocking" and "pulling guard." Those will be the most important things for you to do. Pass blocking for a guard is mostly just standing your ground (at the level it seems your league will be starting at). At 550, you shouldn't have any trouble with that.
We ran these plays when I was 10 years old it's pretty basic stuff.0 -
Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe. Get it from Amazon or whatever Brit equivalent there may be. Run that for a year. Get something similar to a Prowler if you can (www.elitefts.com, search for Prowler).
Look up "drive blocking" and "pulling guard." Those will be the most important things for you to do. Pass blocking for a guard is mostly just standing your ground (at the level it seems your league will be starting at). At 550, you shouldn't have any trouble with that.
At 5'11 550, I wonder why they didn't slot you at DT or NT. I'd design the hell out of a 3-4 defense with a guy that size over the ball.
awesome I'll certainly look into that ....
They might slot me in somewhere else, I doubt it tho most brit teams from what i've seen, I could be wrong, want to protect the QB at all costs. Bare in mind tho at 550lb im no athlete lol
You will be. Just keep working at it. Proper diet and exercise regimen will help tremendously.0 -
Run sprints, I played guard for a while there is nothing more fun than blindsiding a d-back on a pulling guard play.
Amen!!!
Stairs for leg workouts!! Even if it is just walking them at first. Squats and lunges are good too. Ultimately you would like to be running or jumping (single leg/double leg) up the stairs, but that will come with time.
Upper body - work the chest, arms, and lower back. Ended up with a stress fracture in my lower back playing O line in HS (all the bending over and standing up).
Push ups, Bench, Fly, Military press, Tricep extensions, bicep curls.
Up-Downs or burpees will help you with cardio and practicing getting up if you fall down
Have fun!! I would love it if my town had a football league that adults could play in!0 -
I don't know how much cardio you're into, but playing football can be long and draining. I would definitely recommend getting some high intensity cardio in a few days a week to boost your endurance. Good luck!!0
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Where the hell you think your kicker comes from is the same skinny weakling??? duh
As a girl that like to play soccer and watch football.
I have two boys both play lineman positions and yes body strength is a must but can do much with it without tactics you can learn so much from watching football games on tv or the internet or live.4 downs to move a ball 10 yards.....what's awesome about that? :huh:
If that's how you see football. I'm sorry. But I understand to me soccer is just a bunch of guys that were cut from the football team kicking a ball around a giant field for hours not scoring any points.
Don't forget they're skinny weaklings in girly shorts, too.0 -
Just out of curiosity why would you want to play American Football when you can play awesome sports like real football or rugby? Granted, I'd pick American Football over cricket, but not by much.......:laugh:
To some there is no sport more awesome than Real(American) Football
4 downs to move a ball 10 yards.....what's awesome about that? :huh:
LOL...so whats so awesome about scoring 1 goal in a futball game?0 -
Run sprints, I played guard for a while there is nothing more fun than blindsiding a d-back on a pulling guard play.
Amen!!!
Stairs for leg workouts!! Even if it is just walking them at first. Squats and lunges are good too. Ultimately you would like to be running or jumping (single leg/double leg) up the stairs, but that will come with time.
Upper body - work the chest, arms, and lower back. Ended up with a stress fracture in my lower back playing O line in HS (all the bending over and standing up).
Push ups, Bench, Fly, Military press, Tricep extensions, bicep curls.
Up-Downs or burpees will help you with cardio and practicing getting up if you fall down
Have fun!! I would love it if my town had a football league that adults could play in!
thats going to be my hardest thing....getting my *kitten* off the ground lol.... I can squat, power up ..but if im on the deck it takes me and a crane ages to get up haha ha0 -
Run sprints, I played guard for a while there is nothing more fun than blindsiding a d-back on a pulling guard play.
Amen!!!
Stairs for leg workouts!! Even if it is just walking them at first. Squats and lunges are good too. Ultimately you would like to be running or jumping (single leg/double leg) up the stairs, but that will come with time.
Upper body - work the chest, arms, and lower back. Ended up with a stress fracture in my lower back playing O line in HS (all the bending over and standing up).
Push ups, Bench, Fly, Military press, Tricep extensions, bicep curls.
Up-Downs or burpees will help you with cardio and practicing getting up if you fall down
Have fun!! I would love it if my town had a football league that adults could play in!
thats going to be my hardest thing....getting my *kitten* off the ground lol.... I can squat, power up ..but if im on the deck it takes me and a crane ages to get up haha ha
I feel your pain. My boot camp instructor sometimes asks us to do up and downs. I have to beg off because I still haven't lost enough weight to be able to do that. My up and downs are more like "get up on all fours, then push up onto knees, then put one knee up, then grab onto the nearest stationary object and pull with all my might". :laugh:0 -
Just remember that American Football is NOT and endurance sport. its a sport that revolves around high intensity effort for a few seconds during a play with rest periods between each play. Interval training, sprints, and agility work are what you need to spend a lot of time on. A good aerobic base is needed but its all about sprinting, like most are saying.0
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Run sprints, I played guard for a while there is nothing more fun than blindsiding a d-back on a pulling guard play.
Amen!!!
Stairs for leg workouts!! Even if it is just walking them at first. Squats and lunges are good too. Ultimately you would like to be running or jumping (single leg/double leg) up the stairs, but that will come with time.
Upper body - work the chest, arms, and lower back. Ended up with a stress fracture in my lower back playing O line in HS (all the bending over and standing up).
Push ups, Bench, Fly, Military press, Tricep extensions, bicep curls.
Up-Downs or burpees will help you with cardio and practicing getting up if you fall down
Have fun!! I would love it if my town had a football league that adults could play in!
thats going to be my hardest thing....getting my *kitten* off the ground lol.... I can squat, power up ..but if im on the deck it takes me and a crane ages to get up haha ha
I feel your pain. My boot camp instructor sometimes asks us to do up and downs. I have to beg off because I still haven't lost enough weight to be able to do that. My up and downs are more like "get up on all fours, then push up onto knees, then put one knee up, then grab onto the nearest stationary object and pull with all my might". :laugh:
haha yeah that's pretty much what I'm like without the gear on.... when I have my pads and helmet on its more like down on the ground...."a little help........someone?? ......Hello...???"0 -
Any EXPLOSIVE lifts (squats,Leg Press, Power Cleans, Bench Press,Thrusters)and Box jumps( yes Box Jumps, even if you have to use something short, they are a very explosive exercise)and burpees(up downs). You need to do some Med ball work as well. This will help with your hand work and grip(yes grip,you hold on every play,just keep hands inside and elbows out) so you can push the defender where you want to.0
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Just out of curiosity why would you want to play American Football when you can play awesome sports like real football or rugby? Granted, I'd pick American Football over cricket, but not by much.......:laugh:
its because he wants to play the sport with the biggest, strongest and fastest athletes as well as the sport with the most tactics. it also has the hardest hits.
and dont give that tired excuse of wearing pads....its the wearing of pads that lets them hit harder. just like boxing gloves...you hit harder and more often when you can wear them.0 -
Just want to say a huge THANK YOU for all your advice, Iwill be making a weekly training regime from all this and will report on my progress.... if you want to follow just add me 0
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I am interested to see how this turns out for you. Everyone pretty much said it, build strength, focus on the lower body. Also I would concentrate on your footwork as well.
Did you watch the NFL game this last Sunday?0
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