Football players have a specific set of skills and muscle groups they must develop, which means a targeted training regiment is necessary. Every team needs special exercise and fitness equipment to challenge the strength, speed, power, and agility of each player. Below are the top five pieces of equipment for football teams.

What Your Team Needs to Reach Their Peak

1. Agility Ladder

Agility ladders are a must in every football player’s workout. These simple pieces of equipment allow athletes to increase the speed and lift of their footwork, enhance their balance and control, and improve their ability to change direction rapidly. Footwork and coordination drills make the best use of agility ladders.

2. Plyo Boxes

There are many different training exercises you can do with plyo boxes. Using different heights gives your team a versatile set of workouts they can rotate through. Build explosive power in the hips and thighs with box jumps, or use them to assist with lifting and strengthen hips and glutes—critical for blocking and tackling—with box squats.

3. Medicine Balls

Medicine balls are versatile and can give your team a full-body workout. Their weight allows users to store up energy when tensed and release it in a burst of power, developing the explosiveness your team will need on the field. They increase balance, coordination, and strength. Players can utilize medicine balls individually, or toss them back and forth.

4. Barbells & Plates

Weight training is essential for football players, meaning barbells and plates are crucial. Lifting builds muscle mass, which increases allows a player to withstand contact on the field. In football training, this fitness equipment is perfect for working the posterior chain and channeling power with exercises like deadlifts, Olympic lifts, and bench presses.

5. Dumbbells

Dumbbells target strength similarly to barbells, but their smaller size and lighter load allow players to focus on target areas and train with more range of motion. One workout, in particular, the dumbbell incline, is the ideal exercise for working the shoulder girdle. Although excellent in any player’s program, dumbbell inclines are uniquely suited to linebackers and linemen.

Does your high school or college football team need new fitness equipment? Dynamic Fitness & Strength in Eau Claire, WI, carries a wide selection of high-quality materials to fill any gym or athletic center. From workout benches and accessories to gym flooring and storage racks, they have everything you need to replace equipment or renovate a fitness center. Visit them online to browse their inventory. To discuss custom equipment or request a free quote, call (844) 678-7447.