Arm Strength Comes from the Abs!

Where does most of your strength come from when throwing a football? The most common answers are your arm or legs. The truth is it comes from your core region and specifically your abs. Because of this misconception young QB’s lose out on a lot of zip and distance on their ball because they do not focus on their abs enough while working out. My general rule of thumb for my QB’s is that they do 10 minutes of high intensity abs each day. Ideally you would get 15 minutes of high intensity abs. Your next question might be what ab exercises should I do? Over the years I have found that at this level it really doesn’t matter as long as you are working hard. If you can commit yourself to 10 minutes a day, you will notice a significant difference with the velocity of your football. There is 3 months before the start of  football season, which means there is plenty of time to get stronger and commit yourself. Your the QB, be the leader, set the example, and get after it!