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Part 1 of the book "52-Week Football Training" is presented. The main focus of this section is to provide a year-round football conditioning plan. The aim of the plan is to integrate daily workouts into one working exercise plan. Considered in the plan are the schedule of football seasons as well as academic breaks. Football players and coaches are the suggested users of the plan.

Chapter 1 of the book "52-Week Football Training" is presented. The main focus of the chapter is workouts after a football season. The first phase of exercises will begin after the last football game and end after six weeks. The goal of the workouts is to enhance basic strength characterized by muscular fatigue during the first three weeks of the exercise plan.

Chapter 11 of the book "52-Week Football Training" is presented. The chapter discusses exercises that improve football-specific agility. Parts of the body can better perform specific sports-related movements if trained. Small movements such as balance, foot speed and agility make up sports-related movement. Balance is needed in order to move quick and with grace. Drills to improve balance, foot speed and agility are provided.

Chapter 10 of the book "52-Week Football Training" is presented. The chapter discusses speed and power exercises included in the 52-week workout plan for football players. Competitive athletes are characterized by having speed, quickness, explosiveness and power. Proper training is needed in order to enhance quickness. A guide in developing a plyometric exercise training program is provided.

Chapter 9 of the book "52-Week Football Training" is presented. The chapter discusses the running drills included in the 52-week workout plan for football players. Running exercises help improve cardiorespiratory conditioning. Some of other exercises that help the cardiorespiratory system are cycling, swimming and stair climbing. The cardiorespiratory system supports muscles as they work.

Chapter 8 of the book "52-Week Football Training" is presented. The chapter discusses various resistance exercise included in the 52-week exercise program for football players. The exercises were grouped into six which includes supercore, supporting and assisting. The groups correspond to the number of muscles and joints affected by the exercises.

Chapter 7 of the book "52-Week Football Training" is presented. The main focus of the chapter is flexibility exercises. Flexibility pertains to the ability to move joints and surrounding muscles in certain motions. Being flexible is important to athletes because they usually stress their joints when playing. Some flexibility exercises are neck stretch, trunk stretch and legs apart hamstring stretch.

Chapter 6 of the book "52-Week Football Training" is presented. The sixth phase of the year-long exercise plan for football players start in week 38 until week 52. The goals of phase six are to increase resistance slowly and stimulate momentary muscle fatigue (MMF). Push-pull techniques are integrated in every workout included in phase 6.

Chapter 5 of the book "52-Week Football Training" is presented. Phase 5 of the year-round exercise for football players will take place until early August. The main aim of the fifth phase is to further enhance nerve activity and excitability by increasing resistance on exercises. Another goal of the phase is to increase muscle mass.

Chapter 4 of the book "52-Week Football Training" is presented. Phase 4 of the exercise plan for football players will begin after a break in early May. The fourth phase is similar with the second phase which is increasing intensity of exercise volume and eventually decreasing. Additional running and conditioning activities are suggested in Phase 4.

Chapter 3 of the book "52-Week Football Training" is presented. It presents the third phase of the year-round exercise plan for football players. Phase 3 starts in week 17 and ends in week 23. The aim of the third phase is to increase resistance and to produce momentary muscle fatigue (MMF). The phase is equal to a college athlete's football practice.

Chapter 2 of the book "52-Week Football Training" is presented. The chapter offers phase 2 of the year-round exercise plan for football players. The second phase of exercise begins in week 7 or the second week of January and end in Week 16 or the third week of March. The aim of the exercises in phase 2 is to increase nerve activity and excitability by increasing resistance of exercises.

Two charts are presented that list exercises under resistance training and conditioning and skill training needed in football.

An introduction for the book "52-Week Football Training" is presented.

Part II of the book "52-Week Football Training" is presented. Exercises and drills included in the exercise plan fit the body of a football player. Resistance exercises were included in the plan in order to increase strength and power in various muscle groups. These exercises also lessen the risk of injuries.