Football Variation on Treadmill?

[DocHollidy]

Was just thinking of this

would it be beneficial to do sprints on a treadmill, but instead of doing a running motion, have both hands placed on the machine as if you were pushing it? and then using a flat back, and just running at a maximal speed (almost to emulate pushing someone on the line) and do this for variations of shorts amounts of time?

[xxtwistedxx]

Was just thinking of this

would it be beneficial to do sprints on a treadmill, but instead of doing a running motion, have both hands placed on the machine as if you were pushing it? and then using a flat back, and just running at a maximal speed (almost to emulate pushing someone on the line) and do this for variations of shorts amounts of time?

top of my head i cant see that being healthy for the treadmill. but i guess it might be something to mix up the trainer. treadmills can get expensive though if this drill does break em.

[JBrook]

And how would flat ground not suffice for this? hold something like a book with your thumbs up as they are supposed to be when blocking, use proper form and sprint short distances, simple enough.

[DriveMyWhey]

that's stupid. you legs aren't forcing the treadmill to move, like a TredSled, you legs HAVE to move if you don't want to fall of the teadmill. If you can find a TredSled where you type in the resistance you want and you have to apply force to it then yes.

[DriveMyWhey]

And how would flat ground not suffice for this? hold something like a book with your thumbs up as they are supposed to be when blocking, use proper form and sprint short distances, simple enough.

i hope you're not serious.

[moose45]

Was just thinking of this

would it be beneficial to do sprints on a treadmill, but instead of doing a running motion, have both hands placed on the machine as if you were pushing it? and then using a flat back, and just running at a maximal speed (almost to emulate pushing someone on the line) and do this for variations of shorts amounts of time?

Best you can do is push a sled or prowler of some sort.

[DriveMyWhey]

Best you can do is push a sled or prowler of some sort.

or a car



really, if you want to translate your gym strength to the field i think the best way is strongman training, but why would you want to do that at this time of the year? worry about that in july

[BobisMighty]

you could probably do this with a treadmill that isn't turned on. but you can't adjust resistance and you'll probably break it.

there's a gym by me that has a tredsled, but apparently you can't use it unless you're with a personal trainer. guess i won't be joining that gym.

[moose45]

or a car



really, if you want to translate your gym strength to the field i think the best way is strongman training, but why would you want to do that at this time of the year? worry about that in july

This. Do a program like WS4SB3 until Spring or something. You could also use a fourwheeler too (I have done this).

[JBrook]

i hope you're not serious.

I was srs, just trying to offer up something else as stupid as driving a sled on a treadmill. BRB going to practice rollerblading on treadmill.