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Home Magazine Issues March 2011 Strength Report: Samford Football – The Ironman Classic

Strength Report: Samford Football – The Ironman Classic

A team and individual competition to develop mental toughness and promote unity.Toward the end of the spring semester, when spring ball is over, often it’s hard to keep the attention of the players. One way I’ve found to combat this is by competition. I try to put them in a competitive situation that is challenging, but still fun. The Ironman Competition is an intense form of evaluation to measure muscular endurance, mental toughness, and competitiveness. It helps develop team unity using a variety of resistance training movements.  Teams:    Group 1:  Offensive Line/Defensive LineGroup 2:  Defensive Ends/QBs/SpecialistsGroup 3:  Tight Ends/Fullbacks/LinebackersGroup 4:  Wide Receivers/CornerbacksGroup 5:  Halfbacks/Safeties General Rules: 1. All athletes are required to compete in each event. Top 5 scores will be used for the total and

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