Developing a Summer Football Strength Program

One of the keys to maximizing a player's performance is a detailed, position-specific summer strength and conditioning program, and that is exactly what Charleston Southern head strength and conditioning coach Toby Jacobi delivers in this session. He lays out a three-month summer football strength program running May, June and July, built so every athlete walks into fall camp in the best shape possible.

What you'll learn

• Specific summer workouts that develop agility and conditioning at the same time
• Position-specific training across the full three-month block so each group trains for what it actually does on Friday or Saturday
• How to structure May, June and July so the progression peaks for August camp instead of burning players out in June
• The proper work-to-rest ratio that produces real conditioning gains and shows up in the fourth quarter
• How to track progress across the summer so players can see the work paying off
• Running the plan with athletes at different levels of strength and training age

Who it's for

For high school and college strength coaches, head coaches and position coaches responsible for the summer calendar. Any staff that sends players home with a summer packet will find a program worth handing out.

About the coach

Toby Jacobi was the head strength and conditioning coach at Charleston Southern University. He moved into strength and conditioning while playing college football and has directed S & C programs at Cumberland, North Carolina, Elon, Western Carolina and Kent State.

Part of Coach Jacobi's five-part strength and conditioning series, with extensive S & C charts available to download after purchase. Runtime: about 38 minutes.