Thread of the Random

[NDBoiler]

I didn’t know where else to put this, but random thoughts with ACamp:

I wanna see ND win a few Heisman trophies and at least a Natty or two while Ron Powlus is in his current role. What a story that would make to vindicate the Beano Cook quote and be able to say ‘Ron, you fulfilled your duty and became the legend you were always meant to be.’ I’ll write the screen play for the film adaptation,…

Let’s go.

I’d feel the same if it was someone else. Powlus is well known as a dick.

 

[ulukinatme]

I didn’t know where else to put this, but random thoughts with ACamp:

I wanna see ND win a few Heisman trophies and at least a Natty or two while Ron Powlus is in his current role. What a story that would make to vindicate the Beano Cook quote and be able to say ‘Ron, you fulfilled your duty and became the legend you were always meant to be.’ I’ll write the screen play for the film adaptation,…

Let’s go.

Shoulda had one this year...

 

[ab2cmiller]

I didn’t know where else to put this, but random thoughts with ACamp:

Is this kind of like "Deep thoughts by Jack Handey"?

 

[ulukinatme]

WHAT IS THAT AVATAR?

i'm about to force feed you a pooped poop bag my friend.

It's a 36 foot tall mutant Gorilla that's swatting helicopters and giving you the finger. WHAT'S NOT TO LIKE?!

Ape (1976 film) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Remember: *Not to be confused with King Kong*
{I've never seen the film, I just made the .gif and it cracks me up)

 

[ACamp1900]

Random thought: what dickless POS got rid of the bench seat and replaced with with an almost impassable center console!? This used to be a proper country.

 

[NYDOMER]

I’m a freshman lineman I’m about 5’9 and weigh 165 with the goal of being above 200 by the start of next year, any tips. I play in NY in Class D.

Bit of an update, I’m up to 174 and officially 5’9, the weight room has been helping but also im not lifting as much as I would want to, for example max bench is only 115 and front squat is 85, and not to mention that when I bench I kinda bring the bar up sideways. Any tips or tricks to fix this?

 

[ozzman]

Bit of an update, I’m up to 174 and officially 5’9, the weight room has been helping but also im not lifting as much as I would want to, for example max bench is only 115 and front squat is 85, and not to mention that when I bench I kinda bring the bar up sideways. Any tips or tricks to fix this?

My son is 6'1" 170 lb 8th grader that wants to start getting into lifting. Keep lifting, and gains will come. Slow the weight down because your muscles will grow faster than your soft tissue can support it.

Eat! Eat! Eat! Kids need way more calories than they think.

 

[ulukinatme]

Bit of an update, I’m up to 174 and officially 5’9, the weight room has been helping but also im not lifting as much as I would want to, for example max bench is only 115 and front squat is 85, and not to mention that when I bench I kinda bring the bar up sideways. Any tips or tricks to fix this?

Doing good, keep at it! I played in the late 90s, also a lineman. I've just started getting back in the weightroom recently, I'm taking my son who is in 5th grade.

Obviously methodology changes over time, but I was looking around on some lifting forums. I'm curious, are you just doing front squats? We exclusively did back squats for leg strength in addition to power cleans, dead lifts, leg extensions, etc. Front squat is generally considered safer because it allows for an easier bailout if you're lifting solo, but a back squat done properly will build more leg/quad muscle and allow you to lift more. Back squat can also help with your core. I'd stress that you want to learn proper form though if you're not familiar, have a seasoned person show you how to keep your back straight (One trick I was taught was to look at the ceiling as you're doing your squats. A lifting belt helps too and is good to have as you add more weight). Positioning the bar on your shoulders can be tricky at first too, teaching my son took some time. It helps that our gym has a pad for the bar, we didn't have that when I lifted in high school.

I wouldn't worry too much about the numbers in general right now. I would definitely focus on building those legs for drive blocking though. Foot quickness and lateral movement will help with pass blocking. I was a bigger guy at 6'2" at your age and I wasn't lifting much more on bench. I was benching around 135 around that time, but I never maxed in high school more than like...250 senior year. Looking back I had bad form, I didn't arch my back, my elbows were out, and my grip was just too wide. Good form and less weight is better than bad form and more weight. At the time I asked my coach how best to improve my bench, he stressed building triceps with dumbells. You can also do tricep dips on parallel bars or bench.

Bench is great and helps with initial punch and/or finish, but you want that leg strength to move guys. I really built leg strength from Sophomore to Junior year. I was squatting 15+ reps of 315, I forget what the most was that I did. I went from weighing 185 pounds Sophomore year to hitting 225 Junior year. I didn't miss the weight room during that time, and I was filling up on meat and potatoes. You're in a great period right now where testosterone is high and you've got metabolism, enjoy it and continue putting it to good use! Just remember that consistency is key! You won't see improvement if you aren't going regularly.

 

[NYDOMER]

Doing good, keep at it! I played in the late 90s, also a lineman. I've just started getting back in the weightroom recently, I'm taking my son who is in 5th grade.

Obviously methodology changes over time, but I was looking around on some lifting forums. I'm curious, are you just doing front squats? We exclusively did back squats for leg strength in addition to power cleans, dead lifts, leg extensions, etc. Front squat is generally considered safer because it allows for an easier bailout if you're lifting solo, but a back squat done properly will build more leg/quad muscle and allow you to lift more. Back squat can also help with your core. I'd stress that you want to learn proper form though if you're not familiar, have a seasoned person show you how to keep your back straight (One trick I was taught was to look at the ceiling as you're doing your squats. A lifting belt helps too and is good to have as you add more weight). Positioning the bar on your shoulders can be tricky at first too, teaching my son took some time. It helps that our gym has a pad for the bar, we didn't have that when I lifted in high school.

I wouldn't worry too much about the numbers in general right now. I would definitely focus on building those legs for drive blocking though. Foot quickness and lateral movement will help with pass blocking. I was a bigger guy at 6'2" at your age and I wasn't lifting much more on bench. I was benching around 135 around that time, but I never maxed in high school more than like...250 senior year. Looking back I had bad form, I didn't arch my back, my elbows were out, and my grip was just too wide. Good form and less weight is better than bad form and more weight. At the time I asked my coach how best to improve my bench, he stressed building triceps with dumbells. You can also do tricep dips on parallel bars or bench.

Bench is great and helps with initial punch and/or finish, but you want that leg strength to move guys. I really built leg strength from Sophomore to Junior year. I was squatting 15+ reps of 315, I forget what the most was that I did. I went from weighing 185 pounds Sophomore year to hitting 225 Junior year. I didn't miss the weight room during that time, and I was filling up on meat and potatoes. You're in a great period right now where testosterone is high and you've got metabolism, enjoy it and continue putting it to good use! Just remember that consistency is key! You won't see improvement if you aren't going regularly.

We have done front squat, but I wasn’t there due to my parents not allowing me to go due to midterms. And the one time I was there when we did back squat, it was the first time so I wasn’t allowed to do it yet. We might back squat next week but not our max, but our test week is the week after so that will be an opportunity to test all of our maxes.

 

[ab2cmiller]

Evidently Grand Park is the new throw down location replacing the Irsay Y.

 

[Irish#1]

Evidently Grand Park is the new throw down location replacing the Irsay Y.

We have our standards. Grand Park is for the hooligans. The Y is reserved solely for members of IE.

Parents these days.....geez.

 

[NYDOMER]

Doing good, keep at it! I played in the late 90s, also a lineman. I've just started getting back in the weightroom recently, I'm taking my son who is in 5th grade.

Obviously methodology changes over time, but I was looking around on some lifting forums. I'm curious, are you just doing front squats? We exclusively did back squats for leg strength in addition to power cleans, dead lifts, leg extensions, etc. Front squat is generally considered safer because it allows for an easier bailout if you're lifting solo, but a back squat done properly will build more leg/quad muscle and allow you to lift more. Back squat can also help with your core. I'd stress that you want to learn proper form though if you're not familiar, have a seasoned person show you how to keep your back straight (One trick I was taught was to look at the ceiling as you're doing your squats. A lifting belt helps too and is good to have as you add more weight). Positioning the bar on your shoulders can be tricky at first too, teaching my son took some time. It helps that our gym has a pad for the bar, we didn't have that when I lifted in high school.

I wouldn't worry too much about the numbers in general right now. I would definitely focus on building those legs for drive blocking though. Foot quickness and lateral movement will help with pass blocking. I was a bigger guy at 6'2" at your age and I wasn't lifting much more on bench. I was benching around 135 around that time, but I never maxed in high school more than like...250 senior year. Looking back I had bad form, I didn't arch my back, my elbows were out, and my grip was just too wide. Good form and less weight is better than bad form and more weight. At the time I asked my coach how best to improve my bench, he stressed building triceps with dumbells. You can also do tricep dips on parallel bars or bench.

Bench is great and helps with initial punch and/or finish, but you want that leg strength to move guys. I really built leg strength from Sophomore to Junior year. I was squatting 15+ reps of 315, I forget what the most was that I did. I went from weighing 185 pounds Sophomore year to hitting 225 Junior year. I didn't miss the weight room during that time, and I was filling up on meat and potatoes. You're in a great period right now where testosterone is high and you've got metabolism, enjoy it and continue putting it to good use! Just remember that consistency is key! You won't see improvement if you aren't going regularly.

I back squatted for the first time this week, I got to 145, and our test week is this week so the goal is to hit an even higher mark this time around.

 

[NYDOMER]

I back squatted for the first time this week, I got to 145, and our test week is this week so the goal is to hit an even higher mark this time around.

I hit 205 on my squat, didn’t do bench because I’ve been sick for most of the week.

 

[notredomer23]

I hit 205 on my squat, didn’t do bench because I’ve been sick for most of the week.

If you haven't been taking BCAAs yet, start. Most important supplement in my opinion. They really help with muscle recovery. Crush your protein goals through healthy food. Take the whey protein shakes too, but it's much more important to make sure you're consuming your nutrients through food imo. The weight room is only 25-30% of the battle. How you fuel and rest your body is more critical.

 

[GrangerIrish24]

 

[ulukinatme]

I hit 205 on my squat, didn’t do bench because I’ve been sick for most of the week.

Nice! Keep it up, just make sure to keep that back straight and that you're getting low enough to get the full benefit. Generally your legs should get to about a 90 degree angle (If you're doing parallel squat). I assume your coaches are monitoring these things, but one school I was at wasn't doing that. One coach noticed guys were half assing their squat (pun intended) and started making guys squat over a bench to make sure their butts would get close enough to nearly touch..