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…I will never forget the day when I received the call
from one of the members of the coaching staff at The
University of Tennessee. They were very interested in
my skills. I have been a Tennessee fan for most of my
life. This to me was my grace land. I informed them
that they were in my final two selections. They asked
who their competition was…
…I
was most impressed when he asked me, “How is your heart
son?” The answer to this question was the focus of the
next four years of my life. I must be honest. I had no
idea what this meant. In my mind “heart” represents
passion. It is the workhorse of the human body, pure in
spirit. How was my heart? Do I have the desire to
accomplish not only my goals but the team’s goals? What
about after college? How’s my heart when it comes to
family and occupation…
…I’m not going to tell you everything about what
happened in my college years, because some things are
better left alone. I am here to tell you that Carson
Newman was some of the best years of my life. From
starting as a freshman, going to three National
Championships, being showcased on ESPN three times,
induction into the Tennessee Hall of Fame for the most
overtimes in a National Championship, a two-time all SAC
Conference first team offensive lineman, and All
American Honorable Mention it was amazing. All of this
by getting a scholarship and my education paid for while
playing a sport that I truly love and adore to this day…
…I
have written a simple High School Football Player
Handbook to help you reach your goals and achieve your
dreams by Taking Your Game to the Next Level™. I have
included within this book ways to get bigger, faster,
and stronger. I always told myself if you can dream it,
you could do it. Now it is up to you to achieve your
dream: play college football and get a great education
for free. Follow each of the routines listed in this
book to a tee, and I’ll give you a 110% guarantee that
if you are not bigger, faster, or stronger by the end of
this booklet, I will return your money in full. I hope
you are as excited as I am for you to reach your goals.
Shoot for the stars. Nothing is holding you back from
your future. I am here to help you in any way
possible. Good luck and dream big…
…I
learned as an athlete that it is impossible to become
the best or achieve anything without having focus and
direction. The way to stay focused is by setting
GOALS. Remember your goals are those things you wish to
accomplish. They must be meaningful to you. Goals
should be realistic and obtainable through a careful
plan of hard work and dedication…
…Your summer lifting program is based on a
twelve-week model including three different cycles.
Each cycle is based on a rep max and not a single, one
time maximum lift. In other words, we are basing each
cycle on a rep max that is the most weight you can
perform successfully for the prescribed number of
repetitions…
…The explosive muscular contractions
involved in football raise the heart rate only
moderately. This indicates that the circulatory system
is not always the limiting factor for performance. The
ability of the blood vessels within the muscle to carry
enough oxygen to rid the tissue of waste products must
be improved by forcing improved local muscular
endurance…
…You should keep a graph showing your progress over
the summer. When I was struggling through the summer
workouts this chart helped motivate me as I watched my
times lower…
…Once you calculate
your REE multiply it by an appropriate activity factor
to estimate your daily calorie requirement. Activity
factors are as follows…
…It is important to
establish a rigorous daily routine. Humans are
creatures of habit. Use this to your advantage and
stick to your daily summer workout schedule. Here is an
example schedule of a day during a summer workout
program…
…When coaches call you for a visitation
they want to observe your interactions with not only the
other players but also with the coaching staff. This is
a very important stage in the recruiting process…
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