Yertle
Pounding out aggression, turns into obsession
I'm not doubting that this guy is a stud, but isn't a max bench of 280 a little low? I mean, Kudla benched 555!
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RockyMntBuck
Did I mention I was Woody's paperboy ?
O-Linemen have long arms, harder to put up the big bench numbers. I think I read that his father didn't let him start weight training until he turned 16, though I might be confusing him with someone else.
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First, Kudla is a freak of nature. Any comparison of a HS kid to him is misguided. 280 as a rising senior is not great but its not bad either. He has not not yet been set in a true S&C program yet...no matter how good the HS program is, it will pale in comparison to the college level.Yertle said:
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ScarletFever
Junior
250-350 is about the average range for a "typical" hs junior his size and age. 350 at his size and age would be very impressive. By the time he reaches OSU (after another a year and a half of lifting) he'll be around 350+
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casey_buckeye
3rd time is a charm! Miami in January!
I think on one of his updates his father stated he didn't let Aaron lift weights until around a year ago. I don't think what he's benching now should anything to be worried about!
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ZachDumas
Banned
Weight Numbers - Who Cares?
There are many issues related to Max Lift numbers:
1. They are almost always innaccurate.
2. The lesser developed high school athlete has more upside when he gets to the next level - assuming he gets involved in a competent training program. (Read: This is very rare, even at the college level.)
3. It is sometimes better that a high school athlete stays away from weights because he will be put at great risk due to a lack of proper lifting "education".
4. Weights don't make a great football player. For proof, look at the countless NFL players that never trained heavy with weights. (Don't misinterpret - when implemented properly, it can improve speed and power dramatically, but it takes athlete buy-in to take it to that next level.)
Bottom Line - If I were recruiting HS kids, I would be more excited about a great football player that has never touched a weight as opposed to one that is near his strength peak. #2 - much more upside via Strength - Power - Speed continuum.
There are many issues related to Max Lift numbers:
1. They are almost always innaccurate.
2. The lesser developed high school athlete has more upside when he gets to the next level - assuming he gets involved in a competent training program. (Read: This is very rare, even at the college level.)
3. It is sometimes better that a high school athlete stays away from weights because he will be put at great risk due to a lack of proper lifting "education".
4. Weights don't make a great football player. For proof, look at the countless NFL players that never trained heavy with weights. (Don't misinterpret - when implemented properly, it can improve speed and power dramatically, but it takes athlete buy-in to take it to that next level.)
Bottom Line - If I were recruiting HS kids, I would be more excited about a great football player that has never touched a weight as opposed to one that is near his strength peak. #2 - much more upside via Strength - Power - Speed continuum.
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Yertle said:
For a 16-year-old kid who just started weight-lifting, benching more than your body weight is not bad. If and when he does come to Ohio State, by the time a sophomore at OSU, he'll be benching 400+. Besides, it's the other S&C stuff that really counts. Trust me, he'll be strong enough...
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