Advanced High School Football Summer Conditioning Program

Football training is a year-round job, and football conditioning workouts should be specialized based on position. Preparing your players for the upcoming season is what the off-season is all about. Putting together the proper conditioning program is challenging for most high school head coaches, because there isn’t enough demand for strength and conditioning coaches to take care of the task.

The football conditioning program below targets and trains the proper energy system needed for the gridiron. The main objective: maximally engage the oxidative pathways in intermittent tasks.

Categorize your players into three groups: linemen (O-line, D-line, longsnapper), semis (linebackers, fullbacks, kickers, punters, quarterbacks) and skilled (defensive backs, wide receivers, running backs). If you have a player who is faster than his teammates at his position, move him up to the next category to compete with faster guys.

Warm-Up

Cool Down

Week 1

Tuesday: Half Pyramid Shuttle Runs

All shuttle runs are 25-yard intervals. (i.e, 50-yard shuttle is 1 time down and back, 100-yard shuttle is 2 times down and back, 150-yard shuttle is 3 times down and back, etc.)

Linemen

Semis

Skilled

Friday: Tempo Runs

Line up your players in pairs. The players in each pair work together and to keep up with each other. Once one pair begin their sprint, wait until they’re at the 25-yard mark before sending the next pair.

Week 2

Tuesday: Full Pyramid Shuttle Runs

All shuttle runs are 25-yard intervals. (i.e., 50-yard shuttle is 1 time down and back, 100-yard shuttle is 2 times down and back, 150-yard shuttle is 3 times down and back, etc.)

Linemen

Semis

Skilled

Friday: Tempo Runs

Line up your players in pairs. The players in each pair work together and try to keep up with each other. Once one pair begins their sprint, wait until they’re at the 25-yard mark before sending the next pair.

Week 3

Tuesday: 200-Yard Shuttle Runs

(50-yard intervals; 50 yards x 4 = 200 yards)

Linemen: 6 x 200-Yard Shuttles – 40 seconds (102-second rest)

Semis: 6 x 200-Yard Shuttles – 36 seconds (90-second rest)

Skilled: 6 x 200-Yard Shuttles – 30 seconds (78-second rest)

Friday: Tempo Runs

Line up your players in pairs. The players in each pair work together and try to keep up with each other. Once one pair begin their sprint, wait until they’re at the 25-yard mark before sending the next pair.

Week 4

Tuesday: 200-Yard Shuttle Runs

(50-yard intervals; 50 yards x 4= 200 yards)

Linemen: 8 x 200-Yard Shuttles – 40 seconds (102-second rest)

Semis: 8 x 200-Yard Shuttles – 36 seconds (90-second rest)

Skilled: 8 x 200-Yard Shuttles – 30 seconds (78 second rest)

Friday: Tempo Runs

Line up your players in pairs. The players in each pair work together and try to keep up with each other. Once one pair begins their sprint, wait until they’re at the 25-yard mark before sending the next pair.

Week 5

Tuesday: 100-Yard Shuttle Runs

(50-yard intervals; 50 yards x 2 = 100 yards)

Linemen: 8 x 100-Yard Shuttles 18 seconds (36-second rest)

Semis: 8 x 100-Yard Shuttles 17 seconds (34-second rest)

Skilled: 8 x 100-Yard Shuttles 15 seconds (30-second rest)

Friday: 60-Yard Shuttle Runs

(15-yard intervals; 15 yards x 4 = 60 yards)

Linemen: 6 x 60-Yard Shuttles 15 seconds (30-second rest)

Semis: 6 x 60-Yard Shuttles 13 seconds (26-second rest)

Skilled: 6 x 60-Yard Shuttles 12 seconds (24-second rest)

Week 6

Tuesday: 100-Yard Shuttle Runs

(50-yard intervals, 50 yards x 2 = 100 yards)

Linemen: 8 x 100-Yard Shuttles – 18 seconds (34-second rest)

Semis: 8 x 100-Yard Shuttles – 17 seconds (34-second rest)

Skilled: 8 x 100-Yard Shuttles – 15 seconds (28-second rest)

Friday: 60-Yard Shuttle Runs

(15-yard intervals, 15 yards x 4 = 60 yards)

Linemen: 6 x 60-Yard Shuttles – 15 seconds (28-second rest)

Semis: 6 x 60-Yard Shuttles – 13 seconds (24-second rest)

Skilled: 6 x 60-Yard Shuttles – 12 seconds (22-second rest)

Week 7

Tuesday: 55-Yard Sprints

Linemen: 12 x 55-Yard Sprints 10 seconds (40-second rest)

Semis: 12 x 55-Yard Sprints 9 seconds (38-second rest)

Skilled: 12 x 55-Yard Sprints 8 seconds (25-second rest)

Friday: 60-Yard Shuttle Runs

(15-yard intervals; 15 yards x 4 = 60 yards)

Linemen: 6 x 60-Yard Shuttles 15 seconds (27-second rest)

Semis: 6 x 60-Yard Shuttles 13 seconds (23-second rest)

Skilled: 6 x 60-Yard Shuttles 12 seconds (21-second rest)

Week 8

Tuesday: 55-Yard Sprints

Linemen: 16 x 55-Yard Sprints 10 seconds (35-second rest)

Semis: 16 x 55-Yard Sprints 9 seconds (33-second rest)

Skilled: 16 x 55-Yard Sprints 8 seconds (30-second rest)

Friday: 60-Yard Shuttle Runs

(15-yard intervals; 15 yards x 4 = 60 yards)

Linemen: 8 x 60-Yard Shuttles 15 seconds (27-second rest)

Semis: 8 x 60-Yard Shuttles 13 seconds (23-second rest)

Skilled: 8 x 60-Yard Shuttles 12 seconds (21-second rest)

4-Quarter Conditioning Test

All athletes must make their times for their group to pass the test. The intervals are split into quarters to give the athletes a sense of what each quarter of play will feel like, so they give it everything they can in all four quarters. After the second quarter, there will be a 2-minute recovery period.

Each quarter has two sets of running types (linear and lateral.) Provide plenty of fluids to your athletes and monitor their hydration during rest periods.

1st Quarter

Linemen

Semis

Skilled

2nd Quarter

Lineman

Semis

Skilled

2:00 minute halftime rest

3rd Quarter

Lineman

Semis

Skilled

4th Quarter

Lineman

Semis

Skilled

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Advanced High School Football Summer Conditioning Program

By Giovanni Grassi Published On: 2014-06-14

Football training is a year-round job, and football conditioning workouts should be specialized based on position. Preparing your players for the upcoming season is what the off-season is all about. Putting together the proper conditioning program is challenging for most high school head coaches, because there isn’t enough demand for strength and conditioning coaches to take care of the task.

The football conditioning program below targets and trains the proper energy system needed for the gridiron. The main objective: maximally engage the oxidative pathways in intermittent tasks.

Categorize your players into three groups: linemen (O-line, D-line, longsnapper), semis (linebackers, fullbacks, kickers, punters, quarterbacks) and skilled (defensive backs, wide receivers, running backs). If you have a player who is faster than his teammates at his position, move him up to the next category to compete with faster guys.

Warm-Up

Cool Down

Week 1

Tuesday: Half Pyramid Shuttle Runs

All shuttle runs are 25-yard intervals. (i.e, 50-yard shuttle is 1 time down and back, 100-yard shuttle is 2 times down and back, 150-yard shuttle is 3 times down and back, etc.)

Linemen

Semis

Skilled

Friday: Tempo Runs

Line up your players in pairs. The players in each pair work together and to keep up with each other. Once one pair begin their sprint, wait until they’re at the 25-yard mark before sending the next pair.

Week 2

Tuesday: Full Pyramid Shuttle Runs

All shuttle runs are 25-yard intervals. (i.e., 50-yard shuttle is 1 time down and back, 100-yard shuttle is 2 times down and back, 150-yard shuttle is 3 times down and back, etc.)

Linemen

Semis

Skilled

Friday: Tempo Runs

Line up your players in pairs. The players in each pair work together and try to keep up with each other. Once one pair begins their sprint, wait until they’re at the 25-yard mark before sending the next pair.

Week 3

Tuesday: 200-Yard Shuttle Runs

(50-yard intervals; 50 yards x 4 = 200 yards)

Linemen: 6 x 200-Yard Shuttles – 40 seconds (102-second rest)

Semis: 6 x 200-Yard Shuttles – 36 seconds (90-second rest)

Skilled: 6 x 200-Yard Shuttles – 30 seconds (78-second rest)

Friday: Tempo Runs

Line up your players in pairs. The players in each pair work together and try to keep up with each other. Once one pair begin their sprint, wait until they’re at the 25-yard mark before sending the next pair.

Week 4

Tuesday: 200-Yard Shuttle Runs

(50-yard intervals; 50 yards x 4= 200 yards)

Linemen: 8 x 200-Yard Shuttles – 40 seconds (102-second rest)

Semis: 8 x 200-Yard Shuttles – 36 seconds (90-second rest)

Skilled: 8 x 200-Yard Shuttles – 30 seconds (78 second rest)

Friday: Tempo Runs

Line up your players in pairs. The players in each pair work together and try to keep up with each other. Once one pair begins their sprint, wait until they’re at the 25-yard mark before sending the next pair.

Week 5

Tuesday: 100-Yard Shuttle Runs

(50-yard intervals; 50 yards x 2 = 100 yards)

Linemen: 8 x 100-Yard Shuttles 18 seconds (36-second rest)

Semis: 8 x 100-Yard Shuttles 17 seconds (34-second rest)

Skilled: 8 x 100-Yard Shuttles 15 seconds (30-second rest)

Friday: 60-Yard Shuttle Runs

(15-yard intervals; 15 yards x 4 = 60 yards)

Linemen: 6 x 60-Yard Shuttles 15 seconds (30-second rest)

Semis: 6 x 60-Yard Shuttles 13 seconds (26-second rest)

Skilled: 6 x 60-Yard Shuttles 12 seconds (24-second rest)

Week 6

Tuesday: 100-Yard Shuttle Runs

(50-yard intervals, 50 yards x 2 = 100 yards)

Linemen: 8 x 100-Yard Shuttles – 18 seconds (34-second rest)

Semis: 8 x 100-Yard Shuttles – 17 seconds (34-second rest)

Skilled: 8 x 100-Yard Shuttles – 15 seconds (28-second rest)

Friday: 60-Yard Shuttle Runs

(15-yard intervals, 15 yards x 4 = 60 yards)

Linemen: 6 x 60-Yard Shuttles – 15 seconds (28-second rest)

Semis: 6 x 60-Yard Shuttles – 13 seconds (24-second rest)

Skilled: 6 x 60-Yard Shuttles – 12 seconds (22-second rest)

Week 7

Tuesday: 55-Yard Sprints

Linemen: 12 x 55-Yard Sprints 10 seconds (40-second rest)

Semis: 12 x 55-Yard Sprints 9 seconds (38-second rest)

Skilled: 12 x 55-Yard Sprints 8 seconds (25-second rest)

Friday: 60-Yard Shuttle Runs

(15-yard intervals; 15 yards x 4 = 60 yards)

Linemen: 6 x 60-Yard Shuttles 15 seconds (27-second rest)

Semis: 6 x 60-Yard Shuttles 13 seconds (23-second rest)

Skilled: 6 x 60-Yard Shuttles 12 seconds (21-second rest)

Week 8

Tuesday: 55-Yard Sprints

Linemen: 16 x 55-Yard Sprints 10 seconds (35-second rest)

Semis: 16 x 55-Yard Sprints 9 seconds (33-second rest)

Skilled: 16 x 55-Yard Sprints 8 seconds (30-second rest)

Friday: 60-Yard Shuttle Runs

(15-yard intervals; 15 yards x 4 = 60 yards)

Linemen: 8 x 60-Yard Shuttles 15 seconds (27-second rest)

Semis: 8 x 60-Yard Shuttles 13 seconds (23-second rest)

Skilled: 8 x 60-Yard Shuttles 12 seconds (21-second rest)

4-Quarter Conditioning Test

All athletes must make their times for their group to pass the test. The intervals are split into quarters to give the athletes a sense of what each quarter of play will feel like, so they give it everything they can in all four quarters. After the second quarter, there will be a 2-minute recovery period.

Each quarter has two sets of running types (linear and lateral.) Provide plenty of fluids to your athletes and monitor their hydration during rest periods.

1st Quarter

Linemen

Semis

Skilled

2nd Quarter

Lineman

Semis

Skilled

2:00 minute halftime rest

3rd Quarter

Lineman

Semis

Skilled

4th Quarter

Lineman

Semis

Skilled