Don't get sacked! . - Publications - Get Fit Now for High School Football - book review

American Fitness, July-August, 2002

Every year, thousands of high school students decide to play football. Some of these students have experience with organized football, while others have none. Few, however, have the physical fitness needed to make the team. Now, a new book promises to prepare players to make the cut.

Get Fit Now for High School Football (Hatherleigh Press; $14.95) shows exercise programs used by high school football players and endorsed by high school coaches. Former high school football stars, Steward Smith, author of The Complete Guide to Navy SEAL Fitness, Maximum Fitness and The Official Five Star Fitness Boot Camp Workout, former Navy SEAL and high school football player, and Chris Johnson, an All-State Defensive Lineman at North Bergen High School in New Jersey, a three-year defensive starter for the University of Pennsylvania, named to the all-Ivy League team twice and two-time winner of the Chuck Bednarik award for Outstanding Lineman, share advice from high school players who have been through the tryouts and play on winning teams.

If you have already played a year or two of high school football, you know it is very different from anything you've played before. The speed of the game is faster, the contact is more aggressive and mental games playa critical role. To compete at this level, you need to be in the best shape and have a true commitment to winning.

For most players, high school sports represent the first time the sole goal in competing is winning. The only way to play your best is to work harder than the competition. Winning isn't easy--you will have to workout consistently (during the season and off-season), memorize plays, practice drills and lift weights. However, the payoff will bring you to the top of your game. If you're playing to win, you must take your fitness to the highest level possible level. Get Fit Now for High School Football will show you how!

Get Fit Now for High School Football is available at all major bookstores. For more information about this book and its authors, visit www.hatherleighpress.com.

Reprinted by kind permission of Hatherleigh Press.