Iowa Western OL squats 805 lbs
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Super impressive however I can't help but think the risk/reward of squatting that much weight is actually beneficial for an athlete.
I don't disagree, but I think it's more about maxing out vs the absolute weight. Assuming the athletes are equally prepared to attempt a max, it's not any more dangerous than a 185lb slot receiver attempting a 405lb squat. (Edit: just took max/bodyweight and this lift is the same as Saquon Barkley squatting 630lbs. I found video of him doing 4 easy box squats with 585)
Is maxing really that important for athletes? Probably not. The only time I might see it being important is when you are trying to evaluate for the next higher level of competition.
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I think its a pretty common Vietnamese name, like Bob Smith would be here. That said no idea if there is a relation or not.
Probably not 1 rep max power lifting style per say but doing lower rep sets(3-5) is more beneficial in terms of explosiveness/strenth. You're preparing yourself for an activity that requires maximum effort for only a few seconds per play in football. At the end of the day you want to be getting stronger as opposed to hypertrophy. You are going to get way stronger doing heavier 3-5 rep sets than you are doing lower weights and 8-10 rep sets. That's just the way it goes in strength training. That's not to say you won't have some "maintenance" phases of workouts where you may go higher reps. Usually during the season though. Spring and early summer for FB players is when they'll do their heaviest lifting for sure. I think NFL players usually tone it down by the time they hit 30 though because the risk of injury vs increasing strength enough to make a difference isn't worth it though It's hard on your body no doubt.
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This is just **** you do to show that you’re the ******* man, not because it’s smart or optimal.
I get it, I train as a powerlifter (haven't ever competed). But even pro powerlifters don't max out very often. They save it for meets where there is some reward. Heavy singles are a big part of training, but almost never true max attempts. But he's not a powerlifter, he's a football player. There are other ways to quantify absolute strength, so it's not even necessary to track off-season progress.
I hope I haven't derailed the conversation too much, and I am DEFINITELY not downplaying his accomplishment. That was a world-class lift, especially with no belt or knee wraps and appeared to be high bar. Just unracking it is impressive.
Agreed. Most of the powerlifters I know will do the lifts 2x weekly but they are going like 90% on say a Tuesday, and then going like 75% on maybe like Friday. Generally staying in the 3-5 rep range. I assume doing 1rm max is pretty exhausting and needs 2x the recovery time.
Unless you're a competitive lifter.
I remember hearing that Larry Allen (footballer) injured himself one year doing a 700+ bench press.
I always thought more reps at lower weight is strength, while fewer reps at high weight is bulk. Takes a combo of the two.
