what was your 40 time when you played football??

[craigblitz]

I love the fact that more and more teams are looking at the power clean as a measure of power. People can put up ungodly bench press numbers but hopefully he is a good enough footblly player where he won't have to bench someone off of him....lol

 

[osugrad21]

I love the fact that more and more teams are looking at the power clean as a measure of power. People can put up ungodly bench press numbers but hopefully he is a good enough footblly player where he won't have to bench someone off of him....lol

The bench press does not emulate any action in football while the power clean measures the explosive potential of the player.

Edit: missing word

 

[NightmaresDad]

The bench press does not emulate any action football while the power clean measures the explosive potential of the player.

Plus your bench press favors guys with short arms, and you want your OT to have those long arms. Measurables are mostly for the John Claytons of the world to worry about.

 

[AKAK]

Hmmm since I didn't paly footbal, I won't bore you all with my 40 times.

And I've never power cleaned anything... not even a carpet...

 

[buckiprof]

And I've never power cleaned anything... not even a carpet...

Poor Mrs. AKAK

 

[tedginn05]

Let me guess, you all put up 225 a Kudla-like 52 times?! Well, as a reference point, my best was 26. Work from there.

Well I can't even bench press 225 period. My max is like 175-185. About the only time that I can honestly say that with my hands and arms that I lifted more than 225, was when I was doing shrugs. And I did like 290, and about killed myself. But I can leg press 550, which is good for my size.

 

[osugrad21]

But I can leg press 550, which is good for my size.

Drop the pin another notch or two and try that

 

[tedginn05]

Drop the pin another notch or two and try that

I'll try that Monday

BTW this is a plate press. So theres no "pin" to drop a notch. And we have a limited amount of weights/plates around, and with like 20 people in there using most of them, its hard to get more than (12) 45's at any given time.

 

[AKAK]

Poor Mrs. AKAK

I have waxed the hardwood.

 

[osugrad21]

I'll try that Monday

BTW this is a plate press. So theres no "pin" to drop a notch.

Then scoot the seat up...most leg press machines are plate loaded anymore unless you are on a circa 1958 Nautilus machine. There has to be an adjustment capability...either pins that stop the carriage or a seat adjustment if it is an upright press.

I have waxed the hardwood.

No sex talk in the 40 thread please

 

[AKAK]

Hey... yell at Prof... I'm just watching this train wreck.

Here... I did do 225 9 times once...

 

[tedginn05]

Then scoot the seat up...most leg press machines are plate loaded anymore unless you are on a circa 1958 Nautilus machine. There has to be an adjustment capability...either pins that stop the carriage or a seat adjustment if it is an upright press.

There is no seat adjustments on it.

I looks somewhat like this, except the foot plate is flat.

 

[osugrad21]

See the holes on the railing? That is where you adjust the carriage depth. Those are there for adjusting to leg length.

 

[tedginn05]

See the holes on the railing? That is where you adjust the carriage depth. Those are there for adjusting to leg length.

Does it really matter when I bring the thing all the way down (my knees basically touching my chest) and push it back up. And then repeat. The carriage depth doesn't really make a difference.

 

[osugrad21]

The carriage depth doesn't really make a difference.

Ok, my fault. I've been demanding too much of my players. Thanks for the education though.