BFS in season workout?

Wow, that is great, 90min 5 days a week. Coach we have a similar situation, but we're working with approx. 60 min a day, and 70-80% football players for 2 seperate periods. Our game week goes like this, and has been quite successfull:
M-Our game film
Tu-Power Lifts
W-Olympic Lifts
Th-Opponent game film (tendencies)
F-Opponent game film (tendencies)

Any nonfootball player has study hall during the film session/s in film room. This has worked great for the past 3-4 years, and actually helps recruit (in school) a new few kids each year to the program. We tried lifting 3 days a week 2 yrs ago, but felt it was unecessary, and our kids got more out of the extra film time.

Coach,

You are correct about the plyos. Your guys will be getting enough plyometric work by just playing football. In the case of strength training, I assume you will playing on Friday nights, so unless you train your guys on a Sat. or Sun., it would be tough to get a 4 day split in. I don't see a problem with a 2 day split (Mon & Wed) one day for upper and one for lower. I, as well, prefer a 4 day split in season but like I said; to do this you will need to train on weekends too.

I wouldn't even worry about doing oly lifts IN SEASON because they are very stressful on the CNS. I would stick to the bread and butter...HIGH intensity and LOW volume benches and squats, and then some accessory work. You don't need more than 4-5 lifts per workout (Including the main movement and core work).

Instead of doing conditioning work during class, I would let practices and playing football take care of that. I would instead recommend some sled dragging (NOT running, just walking) to help with recovery. If this isn't an option, just let the football guys have a P.E. day as well, except DO NOT let them play basketball due to the risk of ankle sprains.

Maybe try something like this:

Mon- Lower Body
Tue- PE day/sled dragging
Wed- Upper Body
Thur- PE day/sled dragging
Fri- Rest & then Lay the wood
Sat- Rest
Sun- Rest


If any way possible, this is another option:

Sat- Lower Heavy & upper accessory
Sun- rest
Mon- Upper Heavy & lower accessory
Tue-PE day/sled drag
Wed-Speed Box squat & light lower accessory
Thur-Speed Bench & light upper accessory
Fri- Rest & then Lay the wood

There are different ways to do this, but the main thing to remember is the main goal in the weightroom should be to AT LEAST maintain the players current strength levels or maybe even get stronger. There is no use in training hard in the offseason just to lose your strength during the in season. Another thing, training the shoulders should consist of internal/external rotation and stuff like that. Overhead stuff is not really necessary due to the fact that your guys shoulders will be beat up already due to football. It is a physical game and no matter whether you are offense or defense, your shoulders will get the crap beat out of them either way. So train them accordingly. Good luck with whatever route you choose to go.

Any other ideas?

JH