Your football strength and conditioning tactics have to be very specific for the purpose of the game if you stand a chance in hell at competing. You know as well as I do that the game is physical and violent and there is no room for "BS." You have got to train and train with purpose to achieve results. This is why I have included 2 great explosive leg power drills for your football strength training. Read on if I have your attention.
The Best Explosive Drills For Football!
1. The Power Clean: Now when I talk about explosive leg power I really mean core strength and leg power combined. The key to getting in shape enough to propel your body towards someone to knock their helmet sideways requires the functioning ability and strengthening of your core midsection which works directly with your legs. One great drill for helping you get this is the power clean.
Now the term "clean" means to pull the weight off of the ground and up to your chest in one "clean" movement. This is the origin of the lift. In terms of power cleans this is exactly what you are doing with a barbell and bumper plates. In order to pull the bar up off of the ground you have got to engage your hips and knees into a state of explosive extension to elevate that bar off of the ground far enough so that you can get up underneath it to catch it at the racked position at your chest and shoulders. This is one hard hitting explosive leg workout that will totally benefit your football game performance.
2. Kettlebell Snatches: If you are looking for another lift to assist in your core and leg power development you have got to engage in overhead kettlebell snatches. This is a single lift that you can perform with the kettlebell that is sure to take your game to the next level. I have always said that if you want punch someone hard or run somewhere fast then this is the lift for you. The overhead kettlebell snatch is an olympic style lift that is great for the development of your hip power, core strength, shoulder stability, and even cardiovascular conditioning. This is a win/win lift when talking about your best explosive football drills.
In order to pull this lift off you will need the availability of at least a single bell of moderate intensity. The objective is to pull the bell from either the ground or from between your legs up to a held position above your head in one smooth explosive movement. Once again you have to engage your hips and knees in a state of forceful flexion and extension in order to create the momentum to swing the bell up to a "high pull" position just lateral to your head. Once the bell reaches this "high pull" position then you complete the lift by vertically punching your palm towards the sky to lock the weight out overhead. This is a tremendous weigh lifting drill for your explosive development.
If you haven't already started to implement these 2 drills into your leg power development then you are missing out. Take the time to learn more by accessing more of my articles on the subject for free. Remember that most any player can train hard, but only the champions train smart!
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