Training has been on and off lately. I’ve put more effort into certain events and its been showing. I’m confident I’ll score in each event as opposed to last year. Thus far there are 12 total competitors in the under 200lb category. Looking forward to it!

With the 2012 football regular season wrapping up, we are fortunate enough to have the 2 teams that we trained this offseason making it to the playoffs again.  Ishpeming and Marquette will both be representing their schools and communities when they face off against their respective opponents.

That being said, it is no secret to why these two teams are in the playoffs, great coaching and they worked their tails off! Most of these kids were in here right after football ended the following season (again both teams in playoffs). When the kids come here, they aren’t doing some cookie cutter “strength program”, or something they read in a muscle & fitness, they are following a periodized PLAN by someone that had been there before, not a WOD (workout of the day), a PLAN.  This is what a plan and a commitment to succeed can do for you.

GNC & MPC All Conference Selections:

• MPC Back of the Year (Kostreva ISH)
• GNC & MPC Lineman of the Year (Iwanicki MQT, Wootke ISH)
• MPC Defensive player of the Year (Poirier ISH)
• GNC & MPC& WPAC 1^st team Backs (Sherbinow MQT, Kostreva ISH, Michaels HAN)
• MPC 1st Team Fullback (Rankinen WW **trained seperate from team)
• GNC & MPC 1^st team Oline (Iwanicki MQT, Gigot MQT, Wootke ISH)
• MPC 1^st team Defensive back (Wirtanen ISH)
• GNC & MPC 1^st team dline (Iwanicki MQT, Prisk ISH, Lyle ISH)
• MPC 1^st team outside backer (Zhulkie ISH)
• GNC & MPC Honorable Mention
  • Quarter Back (Briones ISH)
  • Defensive Backs (Duquette MQT, Olgren ISH)
  • Defensive End (Grazulis MQT)
  • Special Teams (Millimaki ISH)
  • Tight End (Bertucci ISH)
  • Kicker (Dompierre ISH)

**Michaels is a RB from Chassell who plays at Hancock, he trained with me this summer as well**

I Can’t wait for the All-UP Selections to come out…

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Now that I got that out of the way, I will be making 3 customized programs for : NFL Pro Day guys, High School Seniors that will be making the next step in playing college ball, and also a customized program for the underclassman looking to increase overall athletic performance.

The customized program for current high school athletes is called Friday Night Advantedge.  While some aspects of this program are similar to the training that our athletes listed above received before last season, I have done some research to make it EVEN BETTER.  I have been in contact with Louie Simmons (Strength consultant experience with Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks, and numerous college football teams) regarding training methods for football players.  Just as we expect our athletes to continue to work on improving their performance, we are always working to improve our training methods.  Every year we have offered this region’s best high school football training and each year the training improves more.  I can confidently say this is THE BEST PROGRAM for high school football players we have ever been a part of and is miles ahead of anything else available.

So for all of the kids that are serious about being competitive year in and year out, I suggest you get yourself in here and see what working hard and smart can do for your athletic success.

In 2011 I was fortunate enough to partake in a pro day in front of 16 different NFL scouts at Grand Valley State University.  After a mediocre performance in the 40 yard dash 4.62 (low), my agent sent me to multiple private workouts ranging from the CFL to the UFL, my short shuttle and my vertical leap were very good, but why didn’t my 40 yard dash get any better?

Now the reason is simple, not enough speed strength! Yea I was the stongest/leanest I had ever been, but I didn’t do enough speed work. I didn’t understand the importance of speed work until I called the Pioneer of the method I train in, Louie Simmons.  He flat out told me the reason I didn’t get faster is because I didn’t manipulate and use proper percentages on my dynamic days. Now that I have a full understanding of the importance of percentages, I was able to link together the best Pro Day training template that I have ever made.

In this 15 week template you will be able to dominate the Pro Day Tests including 225Bench, short shuttle, 3 cone drill,60 yard shuttle, vert/broad jump, and most importantly the 40 yard dash.  I am very confident in this template, and I know that you will experience serious results.

-coach branch

Here are the numbers;
Original Workout: light Prowler Push/Push, light weight, low intensity

Modified Workout: 630lb Prowler pull, 280lb duck walks, 100lb keg carry, and 150lb sand bag carries.

Looks like the foam roller and I will be getting quite familiar tomorrow morning! Better make it a double espresso as well!