Drill for Throwing a Football

Shoulder presses is another great workout for quarterbacks. The shoulder is made up of several joints including the Sternoclavicular, Acromioclavivular, Coraclavicular, Glenohumeral, and Scapulothoraic joint. You can do these be sitting on a 90 degrees bench seat. You start these with the weights around your ears. You then press upwards until your elbows (humeroulnar joints) are completely extended in a straight line. Then return the weights down to ear level. You want to maintain a slow and steady pace. You should have the phalanges wrapped around the bar with your thumb around your phalanges to prevent the bar from slipping out of your grip.  During the off-season you may do about 4 sets of 6 to 8 reps to build up strength but when the season comes closer you want to focus on the same sets but less weight and increase the number of repetitions. This will build up your shoulder stamina and help you get through the entire game without any fatigue in the later quarters. I would recommend that you have some one spot you during these workouts to help prevent any injuries from occurring.