| NFL Arizona Cardinals Matt LEINART'S Quarterback | | | | shoulder levelo Alternate front foot each set |
| Weight Training Program | | | | SHOULDER CIRCUIT Complete entire circuit, rest and |
| Matt Leinart's in-season quarterback workout focus is | | | | repeat |
| on maintenance and remaining healthy throughout the | | | | 1) Trap-Bar Shrugso Grasp trap-bar or barbell at hip |
| season. He used this program in college and it got him | | | | widtho Keeping arms straight, shrug shoulders upward |
| the Heisman and a football national championship. | | | | 2) Lateral Dumbbell Raiseso Raise dumbbells from hips |
| Following is the in-season NFL Quarterback workout | | | | out to side until at shoulder level |
| Leinart uses to stay fresh and fit. | | | | 3) Single Arm Front Dumbbell Raiseso Raise dumbbell |
| HACK SQUATo Stand in hack squat machine with | | | | from front of hip forward until at shoulder levelo Lower |
| shoulders under padso Keeping core tight and knees | | | | with control and repeat with other arm |
| behind toes, lower with control until thighs are parallel to | | | | 4) Rear Dumbbell Raiseso Bend over with flat back o |
| groundo Drive up into starting position. | | | | Raise dumbbells to side until at shoulder level; keep |
| DUMBBELL SPLIT SQUATo Holding dumbbells at side, | | | | palms facing floor |
| assume split-legged positiono Keeping front knee | | | | TRICEP CIRCUIT |
| behind front toes, lower into lunge position until back | | | | 1) Single Arm Pushdowno Grasp handle of tricep |
| knee almost touches groundo Drive up into starting | | | | pushdown machine o Keeping elbow tight to ribs, drive |
| position | | | | arm down until straighto Raise weight with control; |
| CABLE CHEST PRESSo Stand in split-stance in front | | | | repeat with other arm |
| of cable machine gripping handles at chest levelo With | | | | 2) Overhead Tricep Extensiono Sit on bench holding |
| tight core and slight forward lean, drive hands forward | | | | dumbbell or plate overhead with both handso Without |
| until arms are fully extended and hands are togethero | | | | allowing elbows to splay out, lower weight behind |
| Alternate front foot each set | | | | heado Without changing elbow position, drive up until |
| UNDERHAND CABLE FLIESo In split stance, stand in | | | | arms are straight again. |
| front of cable machine holding handles with underhand | | | | For more Quarterback Training go to my website |
| grip at waist levelo With tight core and slight forward | | | | listed below. |
| lean, drive arms forward and up until hands meet at | | | | |