In an increasingly fast-paced world, your athletes likely don’t have the stamina to stay focused through 3 hour practice sessions. Elite athletic trainer Todd Durkin understands this fact, and he gives Men’s Health a few quick secrets to maximizing the results for stars like LaDanian Tomlinson, Drew Brees, and Reggie Bush.
Secret #2? “Tempo is King”
1. Use high-intensity intervals both in the weightroom and on the practice field
2. “Get in, do your work, and then recover”
3. Diversify training (and practices) to keep things both challenging and interesting. Don’t let your players get in the ‘warm-up rut’ by running the same drills day after day.
Set a goal to keep practices this season under 2 hours, and let your players know it. Encourage short, quick lifting campaigns in season. Players will create a million excuses to get out of a grueling 90 minute lifting session, but create an intense, up-tempo 30 minute routine followed by skill work and players will get the job done.
One Response to “Increase the Tempo, Decrease the Time.”
By Ray Ramirez on Nov 18, 2009 | Reply
i like the way how he never gives up and gives it his all and does not quit and work hard all the time or whenever hes on the field that shows how great of a player he is in the long run