Top 5 Toughest Football Conditioning Drills

To excel in the game of football it takes serious practice and tough conditioning. Here are the top 5 toughest football conditioning drills that are done by players around the country.

Fifty 40s 

This one is pretty straight forward. Measure out 40 yards with a couple of markers, then sprint the distance 50 total times. Many athletes start to feel winded around 10 sprints; consider doing 40 more, and you have yourself a gut-wrenching workout.

Indian Runs

Players gather together in a straight line and start jogging around a perimeter. Every time the coach blows the whistle, the player at the end of the line must sprint to the front and return to a jogging pace. This exercise tests athletes against each other and can become exhausting quickly.

100 Burpees 

Burpees are arguably the most versatile conditioning workout, as they can be altered to exercise various muscles. The classic burpee involves jogging in place, kicking your feet back and down to the push-up position, performing a push-up, then jumping back to your feet to resume your jog. Knock down about 20 of these and you’ll start feeling gassed. Proceed to do 80 more and see how you feel.

Terrible 20s

This is another grueling team exercise. Two groups are split up with 100 yards between them. One side does 20 push-ups while the other does 20 sit-ups. Once finished, they sprint across the field to the other side, alternating workouts each time. Once 20 is completed, you’ll drop to 19, 18, and so forth until zero. It’s not a fun countdown.

50-Yard Bear Crawls and Crab Walks (10 Sets)

Bear crawls and crab walks are both important exercises for strength and conditioning. The different positions your body is put in while performing contribute to more well-rounded muscle development. They also both increase arm strength and endurance. After a couple sets of these, you’ll be needing a break.

Written by: Cameron Jones