Are You Ready?

This morning I trained the football team at St. Xavier High School in preparation for the August 22nd game against Colerain High School. We have been at it three times a week since the first week of June. Today had to be harder work than Monday, because we are giving them July 4th off.

Here are my observations from the workout.

1. The accumulation of volume over an existing period of time will ultimately increase work capacity.

2. No matter how hard the athletes think they are working, they can always go harder.

3. 2 sets of 20 rep leg press at 600 pounds followed by wall sits is brutal and can only lead to tougher athletes.

4. Throwing up in the weightroom on your way to the water fountain can be humbling.

5. Cleaning up your own puke afterwards sucks bad.

6. You must sweat in peace to avoid bleeding in war.

7. There should never be any children present when the Bombers train.

8. Anyone that is not part of the football program when we are training, stay the *#@! out of the weightroom

9. Only once you become mentally strong, do you become physically strong!

10. There can only be one winner on the 22nd and the beatings will continue until that fateful night in August.