HS Football Routine Feedback/shoulder issues

[pooky1976]

I am a high school football coach and I would like to get some positive/negative feedback about this 4-week training cycle. A fellow coach gave this to me and I have began to use the workout. I have been doing this workout with them and after 1 week I have began to get those pains in my shoulders from the bench press. The pain is nothing too painful, just uncomfortable and I am worried that I will cause further damage in the future. It hurts only after I do the barbell bench press and 3-4 of my players as well complained of pain in this same area of their shoulder. Should I move away from barbell bench/incline and try to use more dumbells (even though we have a horrible set of dumbells)? What are some exercised to strengthen my shoulders to help with this problem? Where do I find them at?

Here is the workout. I listed the changes for each week. All secondary excecises are the same as week 1.
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Week 1
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MONDAY
Dot Drill
Power Cleans: 1x6@80%, 4x6@83%
Bench Press: 1x8@75%, 3x8@77%, 1xmax reps@75%
DB Incline: 3x8
Lat Pulldown: 3x10
3-way shoulders (front/side/bent over): 2x10
DB Shoulder press: 4x8
DB Arl Curls: 3x10
Dips: 3x10
Abs: Crunches 4x20 w/wt.

TUESDAY
Dot Drill
Split Alternate Foot Jerks: 5x5
Squats:1x6@80%, 4x6@83%
DB Lunges: 3x8
St. Leg Deadlifts: 3x8
Leg Curls: 3x10
Leg Ext: 3x10
Abs: Seated Twists w/wt

THURSDAY
Dot Drills
Split Alternate Foot Jerks: 5x5
Incline Press: 1x8@75%, 3x8@75%, 1xmax reps@75%
DB Shoulder Press: 3x10
Lat Pulldown: 3x10
3-way Shoulders: 2x10 (front/side/bentover)
DB Arm Curls: 3x10
Dips: 3x10
Back Extensions: 3x10 w/wt
Abs: Crunches 4x20 w/wt

FRIDAY
Dot Drill
Light Squats: 5x4
Towel Bench: 5x2@85-90%
Light Power Cleans: 5x3
St. Leg Deadlifts: 5x5
DB Row: 4x6
Abs: Seated twists w/wt

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Monday Bench: 1x5@83%, 1x5@85%, 2x5@88%, 1xmax@85%
Monday Power Clean:1x5@83%, 1x5@85%, 2x5@88%, 1x5@85%

Tuesday Squat:1x5@83%, 1x5@85%, 2x5@88%, 1x5@85%

Thursday Incline:1x5@83%, 1x5@85%, 2x5@88%, 1xmax@85%
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Week 3

Monday Bench: 1x6@85%, 1x3@88%, 2x3@90%, 1xmax@85%
Monday Power Clean:1x4@85%, 1x4@88%, 2x4@90%, 1x4@85%

Tuesday Squat:1x4@85%, 1x4@88%, 2x4@90%, 1x4@85%

Thursday Incline:1x6@85%, 1x3@88%, 2x3@90%, 1xmax@85%
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Week 4

Monday Bench: 1x4@88%, 1x3@90%, 1x2@95%, 1x1@98%, 1x1@100%+5lbs
Monday Power Clean: 1x4@88%, 1x3@90%, 1x2@95%, 1x1@98%, 1x1@100%+5lbs

Tuesday Squat: 1x4@88%, 1x3@90%, 1x2@95%, 1x1@98%, 1x1@100%+5lbs

Thursday Incline:1x4@88%, 1x3@90%, 1x2@95%, 1x1@98%, 1x1@100%+5lbs
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Well, that is it. I am not really sold on it, but we only have 4 weeks until the season started so I thought I would give it a try. It just seems a little difficult for a High School athlete...or any level at that. So, I am open to any suggestion on a program that would be good for a high school football program.

Thank you for any advice.

-C

[gobbla]

You're doing this with your kids? Way to be involved!

not able to make any real suggestions. it's pretty easy to see how you could have some shoulder issues though. That's a TON of shoulder volume stuff per day\week.

If I were you I'd send "Dos" a pm\email. He's the strength coach for the champion "College of the Canyons" football program. He might be able to give some pointers or tips. Someone else that might be able to help is "Buk". He's our resident vollyball stud and pretty damn smart at sports fitness.