I remember the last football game of my senior year. I glanced at the time clock shortly after making a tackle for loss. It seemed like the end of high school football came out of nowhere. I never expected this time of my life to both arrive and be over so quickly. As the clock hit zero, I cried. At that moment, it seemed like the end of something, but in reality it was actually the beginning. I will go on to play Division I football and earn a scholarship, because it's my dream, and nobody else has the passion for the sport that I do. Being a college athlete is also going to take me far in the real world. My preparation for accomplishing my goal will be: lifting weights, improving my 40 yard dash time, and making a highlight tape for college coaches that I will use a recruiting tool.
Explosive lifts can make or break me when it comes to college football. My goal before next football season is to increase my bench to 295, my hang clean to 315, and my squat to 450. I plan on accomplishing this objective by working out once on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday every week, and working out twice every Monday and Friday. All of my strength training is important, but explosion needs to be my main focus. Performance lifts are going to best assist me in playing the best game I can.
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Maintaining my physical health is crucial to becoming a successful college athlete. So many great football players run into roadblocks when it comes to injuries. Some injuries can’t be prevented, but many can be with the right training, primarily flexibility. I will wake up early every morning before class to stretch. Flexibility is something athletes can acquire over a long period of time, so I need to have a consistent schedule when it comes to stretching. If I stretch every day, I can prevent further injuries that could impede my progress in becoming a Division I