Herman Edwards, the 51 year old head coach of the New York Jets, must want to start playing again! (Maybe not a bad idea, considering the way the Jets are playing.) Here’s his personal workout routine "Just for my health." He starts it at 5 am and it takes 90 minutes. Edwards is 6’2" and weighs 195 pounds. Plenty of NFL coaches look like they never turn down a meal and haven’t run 20 yards in the past 20 years
THE ROUTINE
Monday and Thursday: Run 45 minutes at a seven-minute-mile pace. Upper body: Three to four sets of weights focusing on chest and triceps (bench press; decline bench; pec/dec machine; tricep extensions). Leg extensions and leg curls and 25 sit-ups with a 25-pound ball between sets. Stretch.
Tuesday: Sprint workout. One mile warm-up followed by 16 sprints of 110 meters. Three to four sets focusing on back, biceps, shoulders (military press; upright row; arm curls; lat pull downs). Squats, and 25 sit-ups with a 25-pound ball between sets. Stretch.
Wednesday and Saturday: 20-minute outdoor run and 20 minutes running backwards on the treadmill, followed by 20 minutes on the stationary bike. Three sets of 10 to 12 reps of pull-ups. Three sets of 15 bar dips; about 150 push-ups, and 25 sit-ups with a 25-pound ball between sets. Stretch.
Friday: One mile warm-up followed by 16 sprints of 110 meters. Three to four sets focusing on back, biceps, shoulders (military press; upright row; arm curls; lat pull downs). Squats. 25 sit-ups with a 25-pound ball between sets. Stretch. Alternate sprint workout: Run hard 30 seconds on the treadmill at an incline of 8.0 then recover 30 seconds. Do 16 repeats.
Sunday: Rest day during the season
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