Best Quarterback Workouts
Individual quarterback workouts and Strength and Conditioning drills are different from team drills and should be an essential piece of any QB’s practice regimen. This is especially true at the high school and college level when quarterbacks are building muscle and conditioning their bodies for tougher, more intense games. Implementing the right quarterback workouts will create noticeable improvements on the field, now and in the future.
Here’s the problem: most high school football teams do not have focused workouts designed specifically for their quarterbacks.
While some high school coaches do understand the importance of individual quarterback workouts, usually these workouts aren’t enough to help a promising QB truly improve his performance and reach his full potential. Meanwhile, the majority of public school teams don’t provide separate workout regimens or drills for quarterbacks at all. Instead, the QBs participate in the same programs as every other player, regardless of their position.
It’s true that team practice is essential. But quarterbacks who want to perform at their best MUST devote additional, separate time to strengthening the muscles they use in the game, and to perfecting their throwing technique. Having strong muscles groups that support QB mechanics ensure that the ideal throwing position is maintained and that the signal caller can achieve proper form even in overtime. This is why we focus on helping developing young quarterbacks improve their bodies with specific workouts at Steve Clarkson Football Camps and with all out our private QB coaching.
Here’s why:
QBs use a wide variety of muscles throughout the game that play a direct role in their performance, speed and endurance: in their arms, legs, back and neck.
Strengthening these muscles – and knowing how to use them – is crucial to a quarterback succeeding on the field. This requires a unique et of strength and conditioning workouts that are different from every other position.
It’s more than just “how strong” a quarterback’s arm is, or how far he can throw the football. It’s about syncing that strength with the right timing and maintaining a consistent rhythm with each throw. It’s about how he holds the ball, how his feet and hips are positioned at every step, when the ball is released, and how he moves the rest of his body in hundreds of different plays and situations.
Youth football and high school coaches tend to offer the most elementary tips for QBs, which they learned when they played in high school themselves – or from watching on TV. But for the player to maximize his performance, he must learn to workout like the pros do.
Most teams go over the same plays and practice drills, over and over again, with all players participating. But QBs can benefit even more from having their own dedicated time for quarterback drills that enhance their timing, coordination and speed. Add to that the fact that different workouts and drills are important at different stages of development including getting started early with youth quarterback drills and learning what are the best QB drills for each athletes unique style.
While it’s true that more experienced coaches may know a few essential quarterback workouts (for example, passing while on one knee, or two knees), typically these aren’t nearly enough.
Quarterbacks who want to significantly improve their game should strongly consider a quarterback camp that can provide elite workout regimens that will enhance their ability and improve their conditioning.
Where To Learn The Best Quarterback Workouts
Enrolling in a QB training program is a great step for youth and high school quarterbacks who want to take their skills to the next level.
Local recreational programs or summer football camps might provide some basic instruction for quarterbacks and this is the foundation for each NFL prospect. The differentiating factor is the next level training and the dedication to a workout regime that will get your body ready to endure the challenges faced at the next level.
Here are some of the reasons that many of todays pro quarterbacks chose to work with us:
- Designed for quarterbacks
- Workouts for arms, legs and more
- Experienced instructors
- Additional vital education for QBs
- National media exposure
The program is specifically for quarterbacks (or quarterbacks and receivers). That may seem obvious, but it’s important that you’re able to differentiate between the general football camps and those that are truly focused on QBs. Look for a highly specialized training program that allows players to learn and practice quarterback workouts and drills that are used by top colleges and the NFL.
Avoid programs that focus exclusively on hitting targets with a football. The role of the QB is so much more than that. Look for camps that provide comprehensive training and workouts designed to improve strength in all of the muscle groups are used at the QB position. Besides just throwing techniques, quarterbacks should be focusing on footwork, hip movements, timing, endurance-building drills and developing chemistry with their receivers.
Professional, experienced instructors are a critical component of a great camp for quarterback workouts, drills and techniques. Narrow your search to programs taught by coaches who played or coached at a professional level – and preferably those who are widely known as the best in the sport. Finding an elite QB coach can make all the difference.
If the player has the goals and talent to go on to a successful football career in college or the NFL, then look for programs that provide more than just workouts. Steve Clarkson’s Dreammaker camps cover a wide range of additional education for quarterbacks, including the professional and college QB recruiting process: how it works, what to expect, and what players can do to attract the attention of scouts.
Not many quarterback camps can say they receive recognition from national media, such as ESPN, 60-Minutes, NFL Network and HBO Sports. But if a player truly wants to make a name for himself and position himself in front of a national stage, then this is absolutely the way to go.
Learn Quarterback Workouts From The Best In The Game
Steve Clarkson Dreammaker is known around the world for elite camps for youth and high school quarterbacks. These camps and private coaching have been the gateway for many of today’s pro QB’s and have helped many NCAA division one scholarship Qb’s lead their teams.
Providing more than just quarterback workouts, we train aspiring QBs in a wide variety of techniques to unlock their talent. Led by Steve Clarkson, who ESPN has called “the most powerful quarterback coach in football,” our staff includes professional coaches and former players who provide unparalleled hands-on instruction. Athletes from all over the United States come to our camps in Southern California. Our programs are 
widely regarded as the best in the sport, and they’re consistently featured in top sports news media.
All of our QB camps, including the Clarkson Field Generals and Quarterback Retreats, provide intense mental and mechanical training for on and off the field. There are no other programs like it.
Contact Steve Clarkson Dreammaker today to learn more about our QB camps and the focused workout programs we use to help players reach their full potential.
