Can you lift in-season? The short answer is yes, but you cannot train like you did in your off-season due to practice and game demands.
Here are some common myths and facts surrounding in-season training…
Myth: Lifting in-season will make you slow.
Fact: Lifting in-season will maintain your speed.
Myth: Lifting in-season will make you too sore to play.
Fact : Lifting in-season will not make you sore if you limit your lifting volume. Following are examples of the changes to scheduled lifts in and out of season:
| Off-Season | In-Season |
| Squat 4×8 | Squat 3×5 |
| Shoulder Press 3×10 | Shoulder Press 2×10 |
| RDL 3×10 | RDL 2×10 |
| Chin-ups 3×8 | Chin-ups 2×6 |
| Lunges 3×10 each |
Myth: You won’t have time to lift in-season.
Fact : It only takes one training session per week to maintain your progress during the season!
Remember, your goal for in-season training is to maintain what you have worked for in the off-season!
