My progress
This week was not as exciting as the last because there were no major accomplishments. This week I just kept working hard. I got into week two of my workout routine. The game this week was average as well I went about 60 percent on my touchbacks this is becoming normal for me. In one game this year I kicked more touchbacks than I did all of last year. This week during practice I stuck with my roots and did heavy technique work making sure the fine details are still prevalent in my swing. Something I noticed is that a lot of the balls I kicked were hugging the left upright and when I missed a deep field goal It was left. I think this is the result of my plant foot being too close and hitting the right panel of the ball rather than the seam. This is a relatively easy fix. I just need to be more direct with my swing to keep my foot on the seam and I need to work on my shoulders getting set and having my right pec pointed to the seam. This helps with your plant foot. During the game I also noticed my get off time was slow; this resulted in a point after being blocked. Having a kick blocked is easily one of the most frustrating things to happen to a kicker. The good news is that this is a very easy fix. I just need to work with my snapper and holder to get a rhythm down. Working out/ Weight update I am slowly but surely building up in weight again. I checked in at 178 after my workout. This is good progress. I plan to reach 180 by the end of this week. This would put me much closer to my threshold. My workouts this week involved more heavy band work to increase my leg speed.
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Insane Progress Already
At our game this week I was feeling great. I kicked multiple touchbacks and in warm ups I was able to hit a 60 yard field goal! This is a major accomplishment for me. I did not expect to make this much progress so quickly. This weekend I had another camp where I did decent. My ball contact was pretty poor for my standard and only went for kicks inside 51 yards. I have worked on ball contact but today it was a little of this that happens but is rare. The game really made up for the camp though. After I hit the 60 yard field goal I got really pumped and was so hype for the game. Starting the workouts/ Planning a Bulk This is my first week back in the gym in a couple weeks so I made sure to go lightweight and build back up to where I was. Something that I used to not incorporate enough into my workouts was core. I used to not work at all. Yesterday when I went back to gym I worked on core for a while and after the workout my legs felt like they were about to fall off and my core felt the same. Going lightweight yesterday gave me a better pump in my arms and legs. I think this is partly from the fact that I was constantly working out. I used to do a heavy set and then take a break but yesterday I went hard the whole time. At the start of january I was around 184 pounds and now I weigh around 173 this is not good at all. I believe this was from lacrosse. I had been burning more calories than I consumed. Over spring break I am going to go on a huge bulk to get back up to my weight threshold. At the end of spring break I want to be close to 190 and when the summer starts I want to be around 200. I plan to keep eating protein dense foods and eat a lot of lean meat. Fist camp of the spring (things I need to work on) This camp I performed average for me I could’ve and should have done a lot better. I came 4th in the punt of competition and went a decent 8/10 from kicks at 50 yards. I hit a lot of footballs that day and the majority of them were pretty good but my mishits meaning I didn’t make good ball contact were high spinning that I got under too much. The ball normally goes about 45 yards when this happens it isn’t the worst thing that could happen either the kicks normally go in when you do this but only from short range. Physical strength Most people glimpse over the aspect of a kicker needing to be an athlete but this is a very important aspect for making longer kicks. I have been so focused on form that I have gotten weaker and lost about 5 pounds. My goal my physical strength is to be around 190 by the end of this project and get back into a working out schedule. My core has also become very weak. For the first month of my workouts I will be using mainly bands and lighter weights to get back into the rhythm of working out. Future plans My plan for the rest of this week is to make an eating schedule and track calories so I can get to my goal weight of 190. Lacrosse has finally ended. This gives me more flexibility with my schedule to work out and practice on my own more. This week at practice I am going to practice one step to work on ball contact to eliminate mishits on the ball. My kickoffs are my weakest link when it comes to kicking, my main problem is tempo to the ball and plant foot depth. This week at practice I am going to be very technical and work on some fine details. |
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