Weight Training for Football Fitness - Legs

The legs provide strength and stability for the body. The legs can only manage this due to their muscles and joints. The leg is made up of four main groups of muscles; the quadriceps, hamstrings, gastrocnemius and groins. These muscle groups are then made up of many muscles. Their purpose is to spread the weight of the body and provide power many of the taken-for-granted activities such as walking, running, and jumping. All of which are critical to the performance of a football player. The muscles not only aid in the performance of such activities but they also act as shock absorbers for the rest of the body when they are being performed.

Exercises:

Calf Machine
Calf Raises
Seated Calf Raises (using resistance machine)
Seated Calf Raises (using dumb-bells)
Seated Hip Abduction
Seated Hip Adduction
Leg Curl
Cable Curl
Leg Extension
Squat
Lunge
Walking Lunge
Leg Press
Dead Lift