12 Week Football Program

Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning

Football , Speed, Plyometrics, Functional Training, Field Sports
Coach
Mike Boyle

12-week football strength and conditioning program designed to make you run faster, hit harder, and perform at your peak.

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Learn From the Best
With over 30 years of experience, Mike Boyle is one of the foremost experts in the field of Strength & Conditioning. While constantly striving to improve, his system has been refined for decades in order to provide the most comprehensive sports performance programs available.
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Uncompromising Strength
Every MBSC Program is designed with translation to sport in mind. From the exercises selected to the order in which they're performed, our aim is to maximize results while minimizing risk.
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Beyond the Weight Room
Building a better athlete doesn't stop in the weight room. MBSC Programs cover the full spectrum of athletic development, ensuring you have the speed, power, agility & skills to take your game to the next level.
Features
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Programming 4 days per week
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Exercise Video Guidance
Instructional videos to guide your practice and make execution easy
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Delivered through TrainHeroic
Equipment
Recommended
- Sled - Dumbbell or Kettle-bell Set - Chin Up Bar - Mini-band -
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Sample Week
Week 1 of 12-week program
Monday
Week 1 Day 1 (Phase 1)

Prep

A

Movement: Foam Roll

Glutes + Hip Rotators x10ea Hamstrings x10ea Calves x10ea Lower/Upper Back x10ea Posterior Shoulder x10ea Adductors & Quads

Prep

B

90/90 Hip ER:IR x:30ea Spiderman x :30ea Adductor Rocks x5ea V-Stance Rotations x5ea Standing Ankle Mob x5ea

Prep

C

Movement: Activation/Motor Control Phase 1

2 Leg Hip Lift x5 Floorslide x5 Band Supported Leg Lower x5ea (if no band, unsupported is ok) Supine Hip Flexion Hold 3x :05ea

Prep

D

Movement: Linear Dynamic Warm Up

10yd each exercise: Knee to Chest x10yd Backwards SLDL x10yd 2 Leg Linear Bounce x10yd A Skip x10yd High Knees x10yd Back Pedal x10yd

Speed/Agility

E

Jump/Throw/Sprint Phase 1 Day 1 (4-Day)

- Every throw should be as hard as possible - The focus of the jumps should be on a soft, controlled landing - The sprint is a warm-up for timed sprinting in the next section so it does not need to be 100% 2 rounds: Hurdle Jump w/ stick x5 Standing Chest Pass x10 2pt Stance Sprint x10yd

F

Timed 10yd Sprint

1 x 2 @ 10

G1

Chin Up

2 x 8

G2

Sled March

2 x 8

H1

Goblet Split Squat

2 x 8

H2

Eccentric Slideboard Leg Curl

2 x 6

H3

Half Kneel Row

2 x 8

I1

Half Kneel Inline Lift

2 x 8

I2

1 Leg Bench Hip Lift

2 x 8

J

Tempo Run

1 x 10 @ 15

Tuesday
Week 1 Day 2 (Phase 1)

Prep

A

Movement: Foam Roll

Glutes + Hip Rotators x10ea Hamstrings x10ea Calves x10ea Lower/Upper Back x10ea Posterior Shoulder x10ea Adductors & Quads

Prep

B

Hip Rotator x :20ea Wall Quad x:20ea Wall Hip Flexor x:20ea V-Stance T-Spine Rotation x5ea Standing Ankle Mobs x5ea

Prep

C

Movement: MiniBand Series

MiniBand ER x5ea MiniBand Squat x5 MiniBand Walk x 5ea

Prep

D

Movement: Lateral Dynamic Warm Up

10yd in each direction: 2 Leg Medial/Lateral Bounce x10yd ea Lateral Skip x10yd ea Shuffle x10yd ea Carioca x10yd ea

Speed/Agility

E

Jump/Throw/Sprint Phase 1 Day 2 (4-Day)

- Every throw should be as hard as possible - The focus of the jumps should be on a soft, controlled landing 2 rounds: Standing Side Toss x5ea Standing OH Throw x10 Medial/Lateral Hop w/ stick x3ea

F1

DB snatch

3 x 5

F2

Squat jump

3 x 3

F3

Front Plank

2 x 20

G1

Barbell Bench

2 x 8

G2

Side plank

2 x 20

G3

Lat Band Stretch

2 x 20

H1

Half Kneel Alt OH Press

2 x 8

H2

TK Anti Rotation Hold

2 x 15

I1

Shoulder External Rotation

2 x 8

I2

Supine Hip Flexion Hold

2 x 2 @ 5

I3

Pilates Ring

2 x 10

J

Slideboard

3 x 10

K

Bike Sprint

1 x 8 @ 10

Thursday
Week 1 Day 3 (Phase 1)

Prep

A

Movement: Foam Roll

Glutes + Hip Rotators x10ea Hamstrings x10ea Calves x10ea Lower/Upper Back x10ea Posterior Shoulder x10ea Adductors & Quads

Prep

B

90/90 Hip ER:IR x:30ea Spiderman x :30ea Adductor Rocks x5ea V-Stance Rotations x5ea Standing Ankle Mob x5ea

Prep

C

Movement: Activation/Motor Control Phase 1

2 Leg Hip Lift x5 Floorslide x5 Band Supported Leg Lower x5ea (if no band, unsupported is ok) Supine Hip Flexion Hold 3x :05ea

Prep

D

Movement: Linear Dynamic Warm Up

10yd each exercise: Knee to Chest x10yd Backwards SLDL x10yd 2 Leg Linear Bounce x10yd A Skip x10yd High Knees x10yd Back Pedal x10yd

Speed/Agility

E

Jump/Throw/Sprint Phase 1 Day 3 (4-Day)

- Every throw should be as hard as possible - The focus of the jumps should be on a soft, controlled landing - The sprint is a warm-up for timed sprinting in the next section so it does not need to be 100% 2 rounds: Linear Bound w/ stick x5ea Hurdle Hop w/ stick x3ea Standing Chest Pass x10 2pt Stance Sprint x10yd

F

Timed 10yd Sprint

1 x 2 @ 10

G1

TrapBar Deadlift

2 x 8

G2

Ring Rows

2 x 8

H1

1 DB SLDL

2 x 8

H2

X Pulldown

2 x 8

H3

1 Leg Squat

2 x 8

I1

Half Kneel Inline Chop

2 x 8

I2

Glute Ham with Assisted Concentric

2 x 3

J

Tempo Run

1 x 10 @ 15

Friday
Week 1 Day 4 (Phase 1)

Prep

A

Movement: Foam Roll

Glutes + Hip Rotators x10ea Hamstrings x10ea Calves x10ea Lower/Upper Back x10ea Posterior Shoulder x10ea Adductors & Quads

Prep

B

Hip Rotator x :20ea Wall Quad x:20ea Wall Hip Flexor x:20ea V-Stance T-Spine Rotation x5ea Standing Ankle Mobs x5ea

Prep

C

Movement: MiniBand Series

MiniBand ER x5ea MiniBand Squat x5 MiniBand Walk x 5ea

Prep

D

Movement: Lateral Dynamic Warm Up

10yd in each direction: 2 Leg Medial/Lateral Bounce x10yd ea Lateral Skip x10yd ea Shuffle x10yd ea Carioca x10yd ea

Speed/Agility

E

Jump/Throw/Sprint Phase 1 Day 4 (4-Day)

- Every throw should be as hard as possible - The focus of the jumps should be on a soft, controlled landing 2 rounds: Standing Side Toss x5ea Standing OH Throw x10 Lateral Bound w/ stick x5ea

F1

Hang Clean (Pos. 2)

3 x 5

F2

Squat jump

3 x 3

F3

Front Plank

2 x 20

G1

DB Incline Bench

2 x 8

G2

Side plank

2 x 20

G3

Lat Band Stretch

2 x 20

H1

Push Up

2 x 10

H2

Get Up to Elbow

2 x 3

I1

Shoulder External Rotation

2 x 8

I2

Supine Hip Flexion Hold

2 x 2 @ 5

I3

Pilates Ring

2 x 10

J

Slideboard

3 x 10

K

Bike Sprint

1 x 8 @ 10

Coach
coach-avatar Mike Boyle

Michael Boyle is one of the foremost experts in the fields of Strength and Conditioning, and Functional Training. Prior to co-founding MBSC in 1996, Mike served as the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Boston University for 15 years. He also served as the Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Boston Bruins, the US Women’s Olympic Ice Hockey Team, and the World Champion Boston Red Sox in 2013.

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