How to train to Play  High School Linebacker 

How do I build up my body to play football as a linebacker. I am a sophomore in High School and they are going move me from cornerback to linebacker this coming year. I am 5'11" 178 lbs.

I have run a 4.75 forty yard dash far and I can hit pretty hard
I want to play college also - any position I can.'

I see you are now designing up routines for $5.95 like you do for your bodybuilding site. So I want you to design one for me and be one of the first ones to join it.

Johnny R.

Hi Johnny,

First of all I presume they are going move you because they have lost some of their existing linebackers to graduation. For your current size is more suited to the backfields

But remember as your build up your body you will also increase you chances to play college football.

You need to concentrate on speed and agility as your build up your body. A four day routine will be prime to help build up your body and to also increase up your speed.

You need to keep track of your lifts and keep a log
Bench Press
Squats
Leg extensions
lapt pulls
dumbbell curls  - hammer curls
Calf raises

I would do 
Monday -Wednesday  Legs-- Chest - Triceps

Tuesday - Thursday -  Back- Shoulders- Biceps

And do sprints - straights - diagonals-  hills
Spint - rest - sprint

Just like you will do in a game

DO NOT BINGE ON SWEETS OR JUNK FOOD

Yes I have seen this for years.

I have been at bodybuilding competitions where I would run into competitors who would be at the grocery store and have a spoon and a full gallon of ice cream in their hand to buy and eat right now

Now this means their body has gone from nearly no sugar for weeks to a massive amount of sugar all at once - or they are on their way to big case of sugar shock!!

No one is perfect. We are aall going to eat some sweet food at times

So here is my philosophy:
If you eat desserts then simply accept it and forget about it. It is done and time to move forward. Buy smaller quantities of sweets- and eat a small proportion.

DO NOT EAT A LITTLE AND THEN FIGURE I SCREWED UP AND I AM GOING TO EAT THE WHOLE THING!

Try and slowly substitute fruits and smoothies for desserts
Have cheat day once a week where you can relax your diet

Remember you need to be healthy mentally and physically too. Do not eat when stressed to staying up. Try and rest - read - walk- or sleep.
Take care of yourself - if you do not who will?

Carmen's Training 02/20/14

She actually gained a pound -  but that is a couple pounds of muscle with 4-5 pounds of fat being lost! 

DO NOT JUST LOOK AT THE SCALE!  Remember muscle weight more than fat and will give you twice a much energy

She had a incredible jiu jitsu - bodybuilding workout on the 2/19 and was still a little bit sore and tired last night

Carmen and Parker getting a jiu jitsu workout on 02/15/14

Carmen has greatly improved in the last two weeks - she is tough

They both did jiu jitsu for 45 minutes tonight and 
jump rope
pushups
23lb dumbbells

Lots of sweat and muscle building

I am going to help train Parker 

He has now been doing jiu jitsu for 2 weeks 

He is a 8th grader in Castiac California Played football and basketball and has attracted a lot of attention from the Private and public high schools

But he has never lifted weights before and he is just starting now

He us 6'  3"   212lbs today

And we will track his progress as we work on strength and conditioning

We are going to follow Carmen as I transform her body

She is TOUGH working out - sprinting - and a demon on the jiu jitsu mat

We are going to see results here!

Height 5'11
weight 227.04

Healthy Chicken and Vegetables over Brown Rice 

Chicken –  mushrooms –  red and yellow peppers – kale –  spinach – tomatoes.

Cook organic brown rice in steamer

Cook the chicken in 2 table spoons of olive oil till it brown.  Add one more  table spoon of olive oil and add all of the vegetables listed above.

Keep stirring and cook for 4-5 more minutes and then serve over organic brown rice