What it does: Single-leg exercises are key for wide receivers ... A strong core is key for football players with the different movements and rapid changes in direction on the field.

Crunches are great for strengthening and toning your core muscles, specifically the rectus abdominis (AKA your six-pack) and ...

For that, these foundational exercises provide training. Stand on your right leg with a chair, bench, or couch far enough behind you to extend your left leg back and rest your foot on top.

If you're squeezing in a workout before digging in to the game-day spread, take a page out of an NFL player's training book by incorporating these exercises into your routine. James McMillian ...

Method: Ten sequential test elements grouped into three phases (fitness, ball and match skills, match pace football ... leg (n = 8) muscle strains and knee (n = 7) and ankle (n = 9) ligament sprains ...