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Training

Supplements: What Young Athletes Should Know

Supplements are everywhere in football locker rooms and online. This guide explains what they are, what the risks are for young athletes, what rules apply and what to do before taking anything.

4Football Staff · Nov 5, 2026 · 10 min read

Bodyweight Football Workouts Without a Gym

No weights, no problem. Learn how to build strength, power and conditioning for football with your own body weight, including progressions, sample workouts and common mistakes.

4Football Staff · Nov 2, 2026 · 11 min read

Film Study as a Training Tool

Watching film is practice you can do without pads. Here is how players turn video into improvement, with ways to watch, what to write down and how to build a routine at any level.

4Football Staff · Nov 1, 2026 · 11 min read

Mental Training: Focus, Visualization and Routines

Football is played between the ears as well as on the field. Learn practical mental skills, from focus cues and breathing to visualization and pre-snap routines, and how to practice them.

4Football Staff · Oct 30, 2026 · 10 min read

Training in the Summer Heat Safely

Summer conditioning can be dangerous if the heat is ignored. Learn how acclimatization works, how to judge conditions, how to spot heat illness and what to do in an emergency.

4Football Staff · Oct 29, 2026 · 10 min read

Combine Preparation for College Prospects

A guide to preparing for the NFL Scouting Combine and similar pre-draft testing: what is measured, how to build a timeline, what to practice and how to handle interviews and medical exams.

4Football Staff · Oct 27, 2026 · 11 min read

Vertical Jump Training

How the vertical jump is measured, what makes it go up, and a practical way to train it with strength work, jumps and landing practice without overloading your joints.

4Football Staff · Oct 25, 2026 · 11 min read

Training for the 40-Yard Dash

The 40-yard dash is a few seconds long and made of several skills. Here is how the start, the drive phase and top speed are trained, and how to practice without getting hurt.

4Football Staff · Oct 23, 2026 · 10 min read

Grip Strength for Football Players

Football is played with the hands. Here is how grip strength helps carriers, catchers, tacklers and linemen, the four kinds of grip to train, useful exercises and how to avoid overworking the forearms.

4Football Staff · Oct 22, 2026 · 10 min read