Football Weight Training Plan

  • 2-3 days a week training
  • 2 day split whole body workout
  • Dynamic warm up drills
  • Concentrate on explosive concentric lifting speed
Weeks 1 to 4
Split A Reps Split B Reps
1) Barbell Squats
2) Barbell Push Press
3) Pull ups
4) Leg Curls
5) Ab wheel rollouts
3 x 8 reps
3 x 8 reps
3 x 8 reps
3 x 8 reps
3 x 8 reps
1) Romanian Deadlifts
2) Cable Chest Press
3) Bent over row
4) Standing calf raises
5) Russian Bar twists
3 x 8 reps
3 x 8 reps
3 x 8 reps
3 x 8 reps
3 x 8 reps
  • 30-45 second rest periods between sets. 60 seconds rest between exercises
  • Use a couple of feeler sets to warm up with at about 50% effort
  • Cut the set if your lift speed drops considerably compared to your 1st rep
  • Vary the order of exercises 2-4 from week to week.
Week 5 Training Reps
Monday to Sunday Rest Week Do something different from the gym
Weeks 6 to 9 – Single Limb Training
Split A Reps Split B Reps
1) Front alternate Lunges    
2) Dumbell Shoulder Presss
3) Single arm lat Pull down 
4) Single leg curls    
5) Single leg Jacknives
4 x 6 reps
4 x 6 reps
4 x 6 reps
4 x 6 reps
4 x 6 reps

1) Single leg RDL
2) Single arm chest press
3) Single arm row
4) Single leg calf raise
4 x 6 reps
4 x 6 reps
4 x 6 reps
4 x 6 reps
Week 10 Training Reps
Monday to Sunday Rest Week Do something different from the gym
(WEEK 11-13) Contrast training (strength move followed by an explosive plyometric move)
Split A Reps Split B Reps
A1 Overhead Alt Lunge 
B1 Jump Lunges A2 Pull ups 
B2 Medicine ball slams  A3 Dumbell shoulder press
B3 Dumbell Jerks    
5 x 5 reps
5 x 5 reps

5 x 5 reps
5 x 5 reps 5 x 5 reps
5 x 5 reps
A1 Single leg RDL  
B1 Single leg broad jumps A2 Bench Press
B2 Plyo press ups   A3 T-bar row
B3 Sports band pulls A4 Single leg calf raise
B4 Single leg calf jumps  
5 x 5 reps
5 x 5 reps

5 x 5 reps
5 x 5 reps 5 x 5 reps
5 x 5 reps 5 x 5 reps
10 seconds  
  • Superset exercise A & B with 30 secs rest between. Rest 1 minute then repeat 4 more times
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