Summer Workout Conflict - HELP!

Flip tires, carry 5 gallon buckets of sand, volunteer to bale hay for some farmer!

Plenty of sand...not many farms on LI...except out east, which is not where we are, but good ideas.

Just a quick thought and to piggy back an earlier post, try to get as many different strong man challenges. We incorporate tire flipping, tire throwing, carry pails of water (sand), pushing cars. Also utilize the opportunity for a conditioning aspect (running and/or plyometrics or both). Another quick note, we would also run with a tire behind us for a little resistance.

Pull-ups, push-ups w/ some thing on their backs, squats w/partner laying across shoulders (or piggy back squats). We also use tractor tires as mentioned above. Use your imagination and have kids come up with ideas, that way they have buy in, even in an unusual situation.

What was your school admin and district thinking when they scheduled this work? The fact that they gave no consideration to your summer workout program would scare the heck out of me! How important is your program? What kind of influence do you and your program have?

It's not too difficult to schedule a job so that you could be in the weight room for part of the summer and then move to the Gym or another location in the school as they progress with the project. I understand it's asbestos, and it may cost a little more to have them stage the work, but it's done all the time. I can tell you that right now contractors all want work, you can find someone to work around your needs.

I'd be hot. How much is invested annually in your football program? $40K, $80K, $120K. They are going to drastically alter your program without providing a solution? Seems strange to me. We'd have another local facility or some type of solution, I can tell you that.

I'd argue that it's unsafe, your are not going to get your kids in the right condition without a proper weight program. Half the reason we lift is to prevent injuries to joints, and such.

In my opinion your rolling over to easy - Scream, Shout, get them to work it out.

We had a similar situation last summer and moved our weight room to the Elementary school. Before we were allowed to do that we had found a local gym and made arrangements with them to give us a low cost for a 3 month membership for the team. The board of ed was then going to pay for it since we were not being given access to our weight room. In the end we opted for the elem. school because it was a better fit for us. If you have a 24 hour fitness they always work with local high schools and during the school yr run a program that allows varsity athletes to use the gym free of charge between 3-5 so maybe with your circumstances they would help you out.

Checkout Elliot Hulse- google/youtube...you'll see that he trains guys with sandbags, tires, sledges, sleds, kegs, and other strongman implements- I don't know if it can take the place of your summer wt program, but it'll be better than nothing

Plyos, box jumps, chinups, pushups, sled dragging, tire flipping, med ball throwing.

BTW- if you have tenure I would raise hell to the school board- they pulled the rug out form under you here, maybe they can swing the health club deal like the guys posted above.

You may even find a gym that'll let the kids use it for free, you'll have to search around. A guy near us did that, in return for free advertising at team events

C'mon now, it's not baseball we're talking about. ;D

Thanks to all for your advice and ideas so far....

There is no option for moving to another part of the building as in fact they are re-locating the in house administration for 8-10 weeks into portable trailers, which means running new telecom lines, setting up temp desks/office areas, etc. You really think they give a crap about re-organizing a weight room for their athletics, much less a football team??? I already inquired about getting stuff moved to the Middle School or Elementary School gym...no luck. They only option is to get the easily moved things (plates, bars, dumbells) put into an external storage unit on site for access. No machines will be touched. I'm actually just hoping that I can have access to the locker rooms, gymnasium & coaches office when we start doubles in mid-August.

As many have said I am approaching the local gyms (2) about offering a deal, but neither is open 24 hrs., and will probably make it limited in numbers & hours. But hopefully something is better than nothing.

Perhaps it will become a better "team building" situation and we can rally around a cause. Seeing that we are losing 19/22 starters...it can't hurt. We do have access to local beaches, so sand training might become a unique avenue. Should also have plenty of time for 7v7 work.

In addition to what you are doing already, you might want to contact the HC at Bellarmine Prep in San Jose, CA. They have a very primitive training regimen yet HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL. He might be able to give you some great ideas.

Move a couple of power racks into the parking lot. Chain them up and tarp them off.

Aplington-Parkersburg had a tornado roll through town at graduation time last spring. A local farmer who had not lost his farm in the F-5 bought some plywood and converted his barn into a weight room facility for the kids. Head Coach and his staff, as well as players went through the debris that had been there strength facility and found all the equipment they could and moved it by pick up truck load to the barn. They will use this until the new school is completed sometime before school starts next year. The entire school building was destroyed. Don't tell me it can't be done, you can easily arrange to move your weightroom for the summer. I know it is a pain in the a$$ and might take some pre-planning and volunteer help, but it is do-able.