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Odd that he benches as much as he squats.
It's uncommon, but not too strange.
There are a handful of players on my team that bench press about the same weight as they squat or some even bench press more weight than they squat, including me.
A number of factors can go into why that happens. Some people are just freakishly strong in the upper body and are strong in the lower body, but like to focus more so on the upper body.
It's uncommon, but not too strange.
There are a handful of players on my team that bench press about the same weight as they squat or some even bench press more weight than they squat, including me.
A number of factors can go into why that happens. Some people are just freakishly strong in the upper body and are strong in the lower body, but like to focus more so on the upper body.
That's crazy as hell. I don't ever remember guys with stronger bench numbers than squat numbers. My senior year is HS I maxed 305lb on the bench and 505 on the squat. 200lb difference and that was close to how everyone on the team maxes were running. Flowd I'm surprised by you being a LB and not concentrating on your lower body to anchor in against FBs/O-linemen and to help you drive all the way through RBs with no problem.
Yeah I guess the times have changed a little. There are four or five guys on our team that bench press more than they squat. There are many reasons that can contribute to this. Lingering injuries to the lower body such as knee injuries or hamstring injuries can really hinder how much someone can lift on squats. Also some guys just really like to focus on their upper body and don't concentrate on their lower body. These type of guys are more into the way they look than how good they are at football though.
And yeah you are right. Most LBs should be able to squat substantially more than they bench press. I personally don't have the prototype LB bodythough. I was an All-State DE in HS, but was very undersized for the DL. I truly have the body type of a DB, but I'm playing OLB now in college. I missed 2 starts last season because of hamstring injury and it has lingered ever since. So right now my squats and lower body work is lacking behind. I'm hoping I can get it back to 100% for Spring Ball.
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It's uncommon, but not too strange.
There are a handful of players on my team that bench press about the same weight as they squat or some even bench press more weight than they squat, including me.
A number of factors can go into why that happens. Some people are just freakishly strong in the upper body and are strong in the lower body, but like to focus more so on the upper body.
Someone needs to take a look at your HS SC coach. That should never happen unless someone is recovering from a major leg/foot injury.
Yeah I guess the times have changed a little. There are four or five guys on our team that bench press more than they squat. There are many reasons that can contribute to this. Lingering injuries to the lower body such as knee injuries or hamstring injuries can really hinder how much someone can lift on squats. Also some guys just really like to focus on their upper body and don't concentrate on their lower body. These type of guys are more into the way they look than how good they are at football though.
And yeah you are right. Most LBs should be able to squat substantially more than they bench press. I personally don't have the prototype LB bodythough. I was an All-State DE in HS, but was very undersized for the DL. I truly have the body type of a DB, but I'm playing OLB now in college. I missed 2 starts last season because of hamstring injury and it has lingered ever since. So right now my squats and lower body work is lacking behind. I'm hoping I can get it back to 100% for Spring Ball.