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PHASE 1 - ''NEURAL REWIRING'' TOWARD A MORE EXPLOSIVE PROFILE

Duration: 4 to 6 weeks

Split:

Monday: Lower body

Tuesday: Upper body

Wednesday: OFF

Thursday: Whole body

Friday: OFF

Saturday: Whole body

Sunday: OFF

MONDAY

SECTION A - ACTIVATION (15 minutes max)

A. Jumping onto a box in front 3-4 sets of 5 jumps

B. Jumping onto a box to your left 3-4 sets of 5 jumps

C. Jumping onto a box to your right 3-4 sets of 5 jumps

D. Jumping onto a box behind you 3-4 sets of 5 jumps

SECTION B - STRENGTH & POWER

A1. Broad jumping - 5 jumps per set

A2. Romanian deadlift - sets of 5 reps. Use 60-75% of your maximum, lift explosively, never use the
same load for two sets in a row (wave up and down) perform 4 to 6 sets. 30-45 seconds between A1.
and A2. and between A2 and A1.
B1. Vertical jumping - 5 jumps per set

B2. Front squat - sets of 5 reps. Use 60-75% of your maximum, lift explosively, never use the same load
for two sets in a row (wave up and down) perform 4 to 6 sets. 30-45 seconds between B1. and B2. and
between B2 and B1.

C1. Lunge jump (switch legs in the air) - 3 jumps per leg per set

C2. Lunges (alternate leg on every rep) - sets of 4 reps per leg. Use 60-75% of your maximum, lift
explosively, never use the same load for two sets in a row (wave up and down) perform 4 to 6 sets. 30-
45 seconds between C1. and C2. and between C2 and C1.

D1. Ankle jumps - 10 reps per set

D2. Standing calves raise - 6 reps per set. Use 60-75% of your maximum, lift explosively, never use the
same load for two sets in a row (wave up and down) perform 4 to 6 sets. 30-45 seconds between D1.
and D2. and between D2 and D1.

TUESDAY

SECTION A - ACTIVATION (15 minutes max)

A. Plyo push-ups hands on bench 3-4 sets of 5 projections

B. Medicine ball throwdown 3-4 sets of 5 throws

C. Medicine ball throw from chest 3-4 sets of 5 throws

SECTION B - STRENGTH & POWER

A1. Speed DB press - 5 reps per set. Use 40-50% of your max with as much speed as possible

A2. Bench press - sets of 5 reps. Use 60-75% of your maximum, lift explosively, never use the same load
for two sets in a row (wave up and down) perform 4 to 6 sets. 30-45 seconds between A1. and A2. and
between A2 and A1.
B1. Speed bent over DB rowing (alternate arm on each rep) - 5 reps per arm per set

B2. Bent over barbell row - sets of 5 reps. Use 60-75% of your maximum, lift explosively, never use the
same load for two sets in a row (wave up and down) perform 4 to 6 sets. 30-45 seconds between B1.
and B2. and between B2 and B1.

C1. Medicine ball throw from chest on incline bench - 5 throws per set

C2. Incline bench press - sets of 5. Use 60-75% of your maximum, lift explosively, never use the same
load for two sets in a row (wave up and down) perform 4 to 6 sets. 30-45 seconds between C1. and C2.
and between C2 and C1.

D1. Medicine ball throw overhead (push press style) - 5 throws per set

D2. Standing DB press - 5 reps per set. Use 60-75% of your maximum, lift explosively, never use the
same load for two sets in a row (wave up and down) perform 4 to 6 sets. 30-45 seconds between D1.
and D2. and between D2 and D1.

THURSDAY

SECTION A - ACTIVATION

A. Hold a pair of light DB in the starting position of a shoulder press; jump onto a box, when you land do
an explosive DB shoulder press - 3-4 sets of 5 reps

B. 1-arm DB snatch - 3-4 sets of 3 reps per arm

SECTION B - STRENGTH & POWER TRAINING

A1. Top-half back squat from pins - ramp up to a max force set of 3 reps

A2. Vertical jump - 5 jumps per set. 30-45 seconds between exercises.

B1. Top-half deadlift (just above knees) from pins - ramp up tp a max force set of 3 reps
B2. Broad jump - 5 jumps per set

C1. Top-half incline bench press from pins - ramp up tp a max force set of 3 reps

C2. Plyo push-ups hand on bench - 5 projections per set

D. Chin-ups (or fatman pull-ups if not strong enough) - 3-4 sets pf max reps

SATURDAY

SECTION A - POWER CIRCUIT

A1. Jump onto a box in front - 5 reps

A2. Plyo-push up hands on bench - 5 reps

A3. Speed back squat - 3 reps at 40-50%

A4. Push press - 3 reps at 60-70%

A5. Fatman pull-up - 5 reps with max speed

- Rest a maximum of 25 seconds between stations.

- Perform anywhere from 6 to 12 circuit... stop when speed and explosiveness starts to degrade

- If one exercise becomes slower but the others are fine, drop the exercise that is slowing down and
keep performing the others.

PHASE II - STRENGTH AND SIZE FOCUS I

DURATION: 4 to 6 weeks

TRAINING SPLIT:

Monday: Squat & quads

Tuesday: Vertical push & pull

Wednesday: OFF

Thursday: Deadlift & hips

Friday: OFF

Saturday: Horizontal push & pull

Sunday: OFF

MONDAY

SECTION A - ACTIVATION

A. Jump onto a box in front - 3-4 sets of 5 jumps

B. Jump squat (20% body weight) - 3-4 sets of 5 jumps

SECTION B - SIZE & STRENGTH

A. Front squat - sets of 5 reps - start at roughly 50-60% and ramp up to max force point for 5 reps

B. Back squat - sets of 5 reps - ramping, start where you ended the front front squat and work up to max
force for 5 reps

C. Top half back squat (slightly above 90 degrees)- ramping, start where you ended the full back squat
and ramp up to max force for 5

D. Back squat - 1 set of max reps with 80% of the top weight you reached on the full back squat

TUESDAY

SECTION A - ACTIVATION
A. Medicine ball toss overhead (push press fashion) - 3-4 sets of 5 throws

B. Medicine ball slam - 3-4 sets of 5 throws

SECTION B - STRENGTH & SIZE

A. Standing military press - sets of 5 reps, start at roughly 50-60% and ramp up to max force point for 5
reps

B. Push press - ramping, start where you ended the military press and ramp up to max force for 5 reps

C. Incline bench press - 3 sets of max reps with what you ended up with on the push press

*IMPORTANT: After every set of exercises A, B and C perform a set of pull-ups... perform about 2/3 of
the number of your max reps (e.g. if you can do 10 pull-ups do sets of roughly 6 reps)

D1. Preacher curl - 3-4 sets of 6 reps

D2. Seated overhead DB triceps extension - 3-4 sets of 6 reps (superset D1 and D2)

THURSDAY

SECTION A - ACTIVATION

A. Broad jumps - 3-4 sets of 5 jumps

B. 1-arm DB snatch - ramping sets of 3 reps per arm

SECTION B - STRENGTH & SIZE

A. Power high pull (lift bar up to sternum) - sets of 3 reps, start at roughly 50-60% and work up to max
force for 3 reps

B. Power low pull (light bar up to belly button) - ramping, start where the high pull ended, work up to
the max force set for 3 reps

C. Deadlift - ramping, start where the low pull ended and work up to the max force set for 3 reps

D. Top half deadlift in rack (just above knees) - start where the deadlift ended and work up to the max
force set for 3 reps

SATURDAY

SECTION A - ACTIVATION

A. Plyo push-up - 3-4 sets of 5 reps

B. Medicine ball throw from chest - 3-4 sets of 5 reps

SECTION B - STRENGTH & SIZE

A. Close-grip bench press - sets of 5 reps, start at roughly 50-60% work up to max force set for 5 reps

B. Bench press - sets of 5 reps, start where you ended the close-grip bench and work up to max force set
for 5 reps

C. Top half bench press in rack (6-8" from chest) - start where you ended the bench work up to max
force set for 5 reps
*IMPORTANT: After *every* set of execises A, B and C perform one set of 5 reps on any horizontal
rowing movement

D1. Standing DB hammer curl - 3-4 sets of 6 reps

D2. Lying DB triceps extension - 3-4 sets of 6 reps (superset D1 and D2)

PHASE III - STRENGTH AND SIZE FOCUS II

DURATION: 4 to 6 weeks

Training split:

Monday: 1 whole-body lift + Vertical push/pull

Tuesday: Lower body

Wednesday: OFF

Thursday: 1 whole-body lift + horizontal push/pull

Friday: Arms

Saturday: Power circuit

Sunday: OFF

MONDAY

SECTION A - ACTIVATION

A1. Depth jumps - 3-4 sets of 5 reps

A2. Plyo push-up - 3-4 sets of 5 reps

A3. Medicine ball slam - 3-4 sets of 5 reps

SECTION B - STRENGTH & SIZE

A. Power clean & push press - sets of 3 reps, start with roughly 50-60% and ramp up to max force set for
3 reps

B1. Standing DB shoulder press - 4-6 sets of 5 reps

B2. Chin-up parallel grip - 4-6 sets of 5 reps (add weight if needed)... 30-45 sec. of rest between both
exercises

C1. Incline bench press - 4-6 sets of 5 reps

C2. Chin-up pronated grip - 4-6 sets of 5 reps (add weight if needed) ... 30-45 sec. of rest between both
exercises

D1. Dips (no weight) - 4 sets, stop 2 reps short of failure

D2. Chin-up supinated grip (no weight) - 4 sets, stop 2 reps short of failure

TUESDAY

SECTION A - ACTIVATION

A. Jump on to a box in front - 3-4 sets of 5 reps

B. Jump on to a box behind you - 3-4 sets of 5 reps

C. Broad jump - 3-4 sets of 5 reps

SECTION B - STRENGTH & SIZE

A. Sumo deadlift - 3 reps, start at roughly 50-60% and ramp up to max force set for 3 reps
B. Front squat - 5 reps, start at roughly 50-60% and ramp up to max force set for 3 reps

C. Bulgarian split squat (no weight) - 3 sets, stop 2 reps short of failure

D. Glute-ham raise (back hyperextension if you don't have GHR) - 3 sets, stop 2 reps short of failure

THURSDAY

SECTION A - ACTIVATION

A. Medicine ball throw from chest - 3-4 sets of 5 reps

B. Speed 1-arm row - 3-4 sets of as many reps as you can in 15 seconds

SECTION B - STRENGTH & SIZE

A. Power snatch from the hang - 3 reps, start at roughly 50-60% and work up to max force set for 3 reps

B1. Bench press - 5 reps, start at roughly 50-60% and work up to a max force set for 5 reps

B2. Bent-over barbell rowing - 5 reps, start at roughly 50-60% and work up to a max force set for 5 reps.
30-45 seconds between both exercises

C1. Push-ups - 3 sets, stop 2 reps short of failure

C2. Fatman pull-up - 3 sets, stop 2 reps short of failure

FRIDAY
SECTION A - STRENGTH & SIZE

A1. Top half close-grip bench press - 5 reps, start at roughly 50-60% and work up to max force set for 5
reps

A2. Preacher curl - 5 reps, start at roughly 50-60% and work up to a max force set for 5 reps. 30-45
seconds between both exercises

B1. Lying DB triceps extension - 5 reps, start at roughly 50-60% and work up to a max force set for 5
reps.

B2. Standing DB hammer curl - 5 reps, start at roughly 50-60% and work up to a max force set for 5 reps.
30-45 seconds between both exercises

C1. Overhead DB triceps extension (one DB for both hands) - 5 reps, start at roughly 50-60% and work
up to a max force set for 5 reps.

C2. Standing reverse-grip EZ bar curl - 5 reps, start at roughly 50-60% and work up to a max force set for
5 reps. 30-45 seconds between both exercises

SATURDAY

SECTION A - POWER CIRCUIT

A1. Power clean (70-75%) 3 reps

A2. Speed bench press (40-50%) 5 reps

A3. Jump squat (20% bodyweight) 5 reps

A4. Medicine ball slam 5 reps

* Perform circuit 9-12 times... drop an exercise if it stops being explosive... 15-30 seconds between
exercises.

PHASE IV- POWER

DURATION: 4 to 6 weeks

Training split:

Monday: Lower body I

Tuesday: Upper body I

Wednesday: OFF

Thursday: Lower body II

Friday: OFF

Saturday: Upper body II

Sunday: OFF

MONDAY

A1. Jump on to a box in front - 5-7 sets of 5 reps

A2. Depth jumps for height (jump straight up)- 5-7 sets of 5 reps

A3. Jump squat (25% of bodyweight) - 5-7 sets of 5 reps

A4. Power clean from hang - 5-7 sets of 3 reps

A5. Front squat - 5-7 sets of 3 reps

* Perform as a circuit with 60-75 seconds between stations

TUESDAY

A1. Medicine ball throw from chest - 5-7 sets of 5 reps

A2. Plyo push up hands on bench - 5-7 sets of 5 reps

A3. Speed bench press (50%) - 5-7 sets of 5 reps

A4. Push press - 5-7 sets of 3 reps

A5. Bench press - 5-7 sets of 3 reps

* Perform as a circuit with 60-75 seconds between station

THURSDAY

A1. Broad jumps - 5-7 sets of 5 reps

A2. Depth jumps for distance (jump forward) - 5-7 sets of 5 reps

A3. Jump goodmorning (15% bodyweight)- 5-7 sets of 5 reps

A4. Power snatch from hang - 5-7 sets of 3 reps

A5. Deadlift - 5-7 sets of 3 reps

* Perform as a circuit with 60-75 seconds between station

SATURDAY

A. Bent over barbell rowing - sets of 3 reps, start at 50-60% and ramp up to max force set for 3

B. Chin-up supinated grip - 4 sets of max reps

C. Barbell shrugs - sets of 5 reps, start at 50-60% and ramp up to max force set for 5

D. Bent over lateral raise - 3-5 sets of 8 reps

PHASE 1

Split:

Monday: Lower body + short sprints (acceleration)

Tuesday: Upper body

Wednesday: OFF

Thursday: Whole body + GPP work

Friday: OFF

Saturday: Whole body + running technique

Sunday: OFF

SHORT SPRINTS:

- Agility drills (footing, cones drills for 10-15 min)

- position starts (5yds) 10 reps with 30-45 sec. rest

- deadstart acceleration (10yds) 10 reps with 60-75 sec. rest

- flying 10 (tempo running for 20yds gradually increasing speed, at the 20yds mark sprint all-out for
10yds) 5 reps with 60-75 sec. rest

GPP WORK:

- WRs and CBs: metabolic route running (go through all the basic routes... do one route, job back to
starting position, do the next one, jog back, etc.), rest and repeat for 30 min.

- LBs, Safeties and DEs: medley tire flip and prowler push... something like push the prowler for 20yds,
flip the tire 5 times, rest and repeat for 30 min
- OLs and DTs: Medley prowler push and sled drag... something like 20yds prowlder, come back with the
sled (also 20yds) rest and repeat for 30 min.

- RBs and TEs: I would recommend doing all three of the preceding GPPs but at the third of the volume
(i.e. 10min each).

- QBs: sign autographs, hit on the cheerleaders, play poker with the kickers.

RUNNING TECHNIQUE

- Agility work (footing and cone drills for 15 min)

- 4 x 20yds ... fast first 10yds, then 70% for other 10yds

- 4 x flying 20 ... slowly build-up speed over the first 20yds (so that you are roughly at 80% after 20) then
maintain speed for 20yds

- 4 x acceleration 20 ... maximum sprint for 20yds then drop down to 70% form running for 20yds

- 4 x 40yds at 70%