Off Season Football Workout Routine

Aspiring high school and college football players seeking to build their on-field skills during the important off-season training period can now get Off Season Football Workout advice through free videos.

Following these off season workout program is one way an aspiring high school or college football player can improve his on-field performance during the off season training months with virtually no cash outlay.

Former Baldwin-Wallace football player and Mentor competitive bodybuilder Shane Cibella leads players through a series of seven football workout videos designed to increase player abilities at specific positions, such as tight end, defensive back and running back.

"During the regular season, football players are working just to maintain their skills," Shane said. "Off-season training gives players the opportunity to actually build those skills."

The CampusMen.com off-season football workout videos, each about three minutes in length, takes players through four days of football workouts to increase strength and explosiveness. Monday's workout focus on legs, Tuesday's workout is about chests, Thursday's workout concentrates on the back muscle and Friday's workout is about shoulders. The videos suggest taking Wednesday as the "break" day to give the body a chance to recover from the intense workout program.

"The goal is to get as strong as possible in the off season," Shane said. "How a football player benefits from these videos depends on what he is looking to do. Linemen are usually looking to build strength; wide receivers want speed and agility."

In addition to the four-day off-season muscle and strength-building workouts, the campusmen.com videos also offer speed training tips and - most of all - explosiveness off the line of scrimmage. Shane suggests squat jumps, downhill sprints, maneuvers through football cone drills and a variety of other techniques to increase performance in the 40-yard dash. Shane also offers football motivation tips to keep a student progressing through the workout program.

He also teaches players how to test the effectiveness of their overall off-season workout program, using several of the same training methods the NFL employs at its football combines.

"It's important to be as strong as possible when playing football (on any level)," Shane said.