Overtraining

Coach,

same situation here in Minnesota. We do not have spring ball, but we encourage our football players to go out for track if they are not playing baseball, golf or tennis at a competive level. We lift our kids at least 2x per week and somtimes 3x. We to used to overtrain our kids, and here is what we went to last year for our weekly schedule. We also incorperate some pool workouts for our kids if the weather is cold.


2 meets in 1 week schedule:

Monday: Event specific practice

Tuesday: Track Meet

Wedensday: Light workout - Lift

Thursday: Track Meet

Friday: Power workout and lift

The power workout is a circuit we have set up and the kids love it. Here are the stations.

1. Parachute sprint
2. Plyometrics
3. Form Running w/ bungies on ankles
4. Rocket Ropes
5. Agility ladder
6. hurlde mobility drills

1 track meet

Monday: Event Specific Practice - lift

Tuesday: Event Specific Practce

Wednesday: Light workout - lift

Thursday: Track Meet

Friday: Power workout and lift