Equipment Football Protection Equipment Click to learn more about each pad. Safety A football player must condition his body to absorb heavy blows. Muscles, ligaments, and tendons are often stretched quickly and in different directions. You need to exercise to prepare your body to work at top performance. It's important to do weight lifting to keep your body in good shape.
Players do lots of running, stretching, and hi-knee exercises to stay in shape and prevent injuries.
It is also important that players are tough mentally as well as physically. Coaches welcome players with strong will, pride, and morale. They like players that are determined to play. Ways to be the best you can be. You need at least 8 hours of sleep per day.