How to be ready for football team?

I need to know how I can get ready to join the football team next year(like what I need to do). I am looking at this because I want to get a scholarship and thats basically it

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Well firstly how big are you now, and what position do you play?

11.04.06:
Age: 22
Weight: 211 Lbs - 96 KG
Height: 6'
Body Fat: 22.13%

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Im 6 foot give or take 220 pounds, I would say over the average in size. I play any defensive positon. What should I do to get ready? Also Im a really fast runner.

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Just BB, I'm in the same sich you are. I would like to play football for my high school and then continue onto college hopefully. I have been in the process of working out for over 6 months and i have seen alot of results. I play DB as well.

well keep lifting.. keep a good diet, get lots of sleep.  Do more plyometrics and core (ab) workouts.  Do lots of a running (sprints with very little rest between is the best for you).  For instance if u have a football field to practice on.. sprint to the 10, turn around and sprint right back to the goal line.. then the 20.. 30.. so on and then get to 50 and then go 40, 30... or you can just keep going for all 100 yds..

Are you one of the bigger guys on your team?
 
Concentrate on plyometrics, power cleans, squats and do lots of high intensity interval training, to simulate a game...

11.04.06:
Age: 22
Weight: 211 Lbs - 96 KG
Height: 6'
Body Fat: 22.13%

I LOVE LEG DAY!!

I'm not really on a team, its for fun. I would say Im fairly big, but I NEED more muscle and less fat.

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I think I responded to a post you had earlier about your workout- If I'm remembering right, you definitely need to change that up for the results you need when it comes to football. Do us a favor, re-post your workout here so I can be sure it's you I'm thinking of.

Here cpl:
 
http://www.discussbodybuilding.com/m_134764/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm#134764

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You really need to change that up. Too many muscle groups on Monday's workout, and working each muscle three times a week is a little too much. Your body should respond much better to something like this-
Monday- Chest
Flat bench, incline bench, decline bench
Tuesday- Legs
Squats, stiff leg deadlifts, calf raises
Wednesday- Shoulders
Standing military presses, side lateral raises, shrugs
Thursday- Back
Deadlifts, pullups, bent over rows
Friday- Biceps and triceps
Standing barbell curls, alternating dumbbell curls, reverse curls
Close grip bench press, skullcrushers, dumbbell kickbacks
Sat/Sun- Rest
For each exercise, do three sets of eight to ten reps or so- That is, use an amount of weight that you can only do ten reps with good form on the first set. If you can lift it more than ten times with good form, the weight's too light. By the time you get to the second and third sets, you might not be able to lift it ten times anymore- But that's why we allow ourselves a couple of lower reps in our rep ranges.
Do a couple of light warm up sets before each muscle group's workout- Two sets of ten reps, with a light weight to get the blood flowing.
Rest two minutes between each set.
Or, if you want to work everything twice a week, you could do something like this-
Monday- Chest and back
Tuesday- Legs and shoulders
Wednesday- Arms and abs
Thursday- Same as Monday
Friday- Same as Tuesday
Yes, arms and abs only get directly worked once- But there's plenty of indirect work for them during the rest of the week.

Hey thanx alot cpl. I was wondering when I go to football tryouts what should I do, cause I have never gone and tried out for anything. 

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Wear brightly coloured sock or something, people won't miss you then....you may also get targeted however...

Also think about what you will be doing in tryouts. Really work on your bench, 40 yard dash and vertical leap....

Look at incorporating plyometrics once the training gets going

11.04.06:
Age: 22
Weight: 211 Lbs - 96 KG
Height: 6'
Body Fat: 22.13%

I LOVE LEG DAY!!

Okay cool, anyother tips?

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Does anyone have any other tips since this is my first time doing this? On a good note the coach actually came up to me and said "why don't you come and tryout"

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Anymore tips? I have never been on a team before.

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There was VERY little difference in my weight routine between high school and college football. It's about strength, power and speed. We are talking bench, squat, power cleans and dead lifts. You said you were fast already so I'd worry about your power. Don't mistake strength for power. Lifting as a body builder is NOT the same thing as lifting as a football player. I would focus right now on your power exercises and if you want advice about being on a football team I'll give you 3 tips I was told that got me all the way through college.
1.) Keep your head up... ALWAYS especially when you hit someone.
2.) S-T-R-E-T-C-H !! More injuries happen because of this than anything else.
3.) Never play scared. If you do not only will your teammates know it but you could get seriously injured. If you play scared you will half heartedly take on a block or hit someone and you will get hurt. Good luck with your team and I hope you get something out of this.

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Bench Max- 270
Squat Max- 440
Dead Lift Max- 475
Total- 1175

I'm 5'9", 160 and about 2 tryout 4 the orlando predators in dec. and i run a 4.20 40-yard dash, what do u think is the best way 2 put on about 20 pounds of mucsle.

Ikey Moss

you have the exactly same build as steve smith(minus 20 pounds)

you should be playing in the nfl not afl

ORIGINAL: pinkpony

you have the exactly same build as steve smith(minus 20 pounds)

you should be playing in the nfl not afl

 
Minus 20 pounds says it all.

Gin Rummy: Simply because you don't have evidence that something does exist does not mean you have evidence of something that doesn't exist.(from the boondocks)

What should you do? bust your balls. just go all out at 6' 220 and you say you're fast whats your 40? Where are you how good is/was your team? If I were you I'd go out for Linebacker. At 220 if you are fast and if you are on a good team then You'll get looked at by a few schools if your tackle #'s are respectable. But just go all out all the time and you'll make every team you try out for never let up and you'll make it I promise.

Gin Rummy: Simply because you don't have evidence that something does exist does not mean you have evidence of something that doesn't exist.(from the boondocks)

what age are you ebcuase 6 ft 220 is a GAINT

starting
124 pounds
11 bfp
5"7
15 years old

Current
147
10 bfp
5"8
18 years old

yes i agree to go out for lineback depending on your age possibly defensive end if your fast and you work on your power you could make a very good d end because in todays world a fast d end is key

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Weighing 220 lbs and being about 6 foot, if i were u and i ran from a 5.0 or higher i would try out for DT or MLB, and if I ran a 4.7 to 4.9 I would play DE, and 4.7 or lower I would try out for OLB or safety.

You never played for a team and you expect to get a scholarship? Lol...

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I wanted to say Chris Shepard ty for all your support in my BIgger faster and stronger thread andmy preping for college football thread
 
I AM PLAYING COLLEGE FOOTBALL and IT is th ebesttime fo my life ..i worked hard and it payed off i fell off for a whileout of a little depression and im back now getting ready fronext season...
 
FOR YOU YOUNG MAN WHO WANTS TO PLAY!! WORK UR A$$ off.. college is no joke..andthis is coming from someone who was allstate in HS..
 
ITS HARD!! and you need to WORK HARD and decide if its what you really want and ill tellyou why..
when ur frineds are out on a friday nihgt ur not cuz u gota game in the AM..when ur friends r out on a thursday ur in bymidnight cuz u got practice in the AM..you cant be drinking or smoking ANYTHING .. its a sacrafice and full of HOURS of tape.. and practice.. but it has its perks dot getme wrong..
TEAM UNITY
GAMES
Carreer after HS
Free STUFF(cleats..jumpsuits..hats.shirts..underarmour...)
RESPECT ere one in college loves the football team
and its fun man.. you get stronger ect
 
at 6'2 220 EITHER WAY u will gain weight ..better off doin it now.. and ur best at outside linebacker honestly cuz u got the heigt and sum weight but u will have to gain sum.. ur too little to be a linemen and tolight for MLB im 5'10 and 230 and a fullback and im prime size except i could be like an inch or 2 taller but im still being scouted by D1 schools after my season.. so think about it and message me if u wanna EREBODY NEW THREADS SOON >>INEED SUM HELP

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What is the difference between strength and power? Im confused....

these ar eprinciples u learn throught athletic training.. Muscluar strength is the ammount of weight you can lift..muscular power is the ammount of weight you can lift at anygiven time.. muscular endurance is th eammount of weight u can lift repititively..