American Football and Starting Strength

[BamFTW]

Hey Guys,

I'm doing SS know for round about 2 month and got some damn good strength and weight increases.

My question know: What could I do during Football Season?

We have practice on Tuesday and Thursday and Sunday is Gameday.

I started SS during season and it was pretty easy, but now it gets damn hard!
So what would a routine look like during Season?

Thx for all of your answers!


PS: I'm german, so excuse my writing/spelling or whatever.

[Andy Baker (KSC)]

Twice per week routine. Maybe Monday/Thursday if you can swing the schedule?

Mon

Squat
Bench
Deadlift

Thurs

Squat or Light Squat
Press
Power Cleans

[BamFTW]

Thank you for your answer Coach Baker!
I will try that.

Another question.

I had to take a break this week from lifting.

Cause since 3 weeks or so, my lower back is tensing up so damn bad that I cant even run/jogg anymore.

I had a sport accident when I was 15 years old. Somebody ran with his helmet in my lower back. I always hat lower back problems (only nerv and bone wise).
I never trained my lower back cause I was scared too.
Now I started working out my lower back and it was perfect for quite some time. I didn't even have pain anymore (I guess I didn't had enough lower back muscles).
But now, the muscle tense up so bad (it's not a nerv or bone problem anymore though). I can't even jogg for five minutes cause they feel like steel.
I stretch and foam roll it helped for a little bit, but as soon as is start with sports again it tenses up again.
Didn't I work out my abbs enough? I have no clue, I just want it to go away SS worked out so good for me.

I hope you can help me cause its really frustrating. I cant lift like that.

Thank you very very much. I hope you can help.

[Andy Baker (KSC)]

Does it tense up when you lift or just when you jog?

[BamFTW]

Does it tense up when you lift or just when you jog?

It tenses up a little bit after Squats (with belt) and a shit ton after deadlift (same intensity tense like while jogging).

Thank you so much for your help.

[Andy Baker (KSC)]

Get a form check with one of the coaches in the SSC Forum. For both squats and deads