Rob Cesternino

I walked up to the coach, shook his hand, talked to him real quick, and then that was it. I couldn't believe it. It was camp season... I was ready to go. I weighed in. I got my height checked. Walk out to the field. Sat my bag down, opened it up, and grabbed my cleats. Slipped my cleats on, tied them up, grabbed my football, and got to warming up. After a few throws, and my body feeling loose and ready to go, it was time. I went through all the drills and 1-on-1's. I felt great about how it all went. The camp was over, I went up to the coach I was with the most. He hardly gave me the time of day. I walked away discouraged, frustrated, and confused. As I walked away another QB came up to the coach... Immediately the coach was more energized. I looked back and saw the who it was. I had outperformed in every area in the camp... but for some reason something he had done really impressed this coach. And that's when I realized that I was missing something. Which is why I'm writing this email. So that you or your son aren't missing something that leads to a missed opportunity. Learn from my mistakes and focus on these 5 areas before even thinking about recruiting: 1. Grades Talent gets you interest. Grades get you offered. Focus on getting good grades, and that will give you more opportunities than you could ever imagine. 2. Sleep Sleep is a superdrug. If you get just 8 hours of sleep you: • Increase your athletic performance • Decrease risk of injury • Decrease stress So focus on getting 8+ hours of sleep every. single. night. 3. Getting Faster and Stronger What you do on the field matters more than any 40 time or bench press number. But being fast and strong does help. Spend time doing plyometrics and track workouts to get faster. Get in the weight room and do: •Bench Press • Squat (Front and Back) • Cleans (Hang and Power) • Deadlifts There's no such thing as being too fast or too strong. Improving Your Skills Film is what gets you interest from college coaches. To have good film you need to be good at football. To be good at football you need to practice and get better. Get a private coach. Spend at least 1 hour everyday improving at your position. Become obsessed. The results you will see and the confidence you will have are your reward for being dedicated to your craft. Eating High Quality and Quantity of Food I didn't learn the importance of nutrition till I was 19. If I would have before then my athletic career would have been completely different. On top of that it is important to look the part when talking to coaches. And weights do help, but nutrition is the biggest factor in getting big. Here's a simple list of things to do: •Track your food (MyFitnessPal) • Eat a carb, fat, protein, and vegetable with every meal • Don't rely on supplements (protein shakes, vitamins, etc.) • Eat a lot if you want to gain weight So don't wait. You have the plan in front of you. Go execute.

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