To begin, there are multiple different facets behind becoming an elite football player. Football is a complicated game. There are so many different moving parts on the field and so many demands put on the athlete. The athlete needs to be strong, quick, explosive, powerful, fast, stout and, in general, a tough S.O.B. who transforms into a beast on the field, devouring opponents and gnawing on their defeated remains...

Football is a game of inches. Each down is won or loss based off of every small detail and precise execution. This creates a very complex system of training. We know that football players need to be explosive, they need to be strong, they need to be fast. These are all key elements behind developing elite players but oftentimes there is a big confusion behind the absolute best way to train for the gridiron. Should football players do big squats? Is there a point in them even bench pressing? Should football players train more like sprinters or more like shot putters?

Here at Garage Strength we are sick of seeing an offensive lineman not reaching their capabilities because their strength coach, or sports performance coach, is not having them do the right type of lifting. We’re sick of seeing an offensive lineman being ill-prepared for the athleticism required of their position...

You’re a big guy. You’re tall, you got some girth, you’re thick and you love pancakes (both on the field and in your belly). Thing is, you move like the molasses being poured all over those pancakes on a Sunday morning. That isn’t good. That isn’t ideal. You need to move like the butter sizzling on the skillet. You need that speed to take you to the next level...