Comments on: Why is the bench press such an important drill for football? http://fitnessone.net/blog/why-is-the-bench-press-such-an-important-drill-for-football/ Wed, 16 May 2012 13:08:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: atmadick http://fitnessone.net/blog/why-is-the-bench-press-such-an-important-drill-for-football/comment-page-1/#comment-452 atmadick Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:50:56 +0000 http://fitnessone.net/blog/cardio/why-is-the-bench-press-such-an-important-drill-for-football/#comment-452 It increases upper body, and arm strength... Can you imagine having a guy playing football with no upper body and arm strength? No, I can't cause if they don't they will get flatten very fast.. It increases upper body, and arm strength… Can you imagine having a guy playing football with no upper body and arm strength? No, I can’t cause if they don’t they will get flatten very fast..

]]> By: Ole' Tiger http://fitnessone.net/blog/why-is-the-bench-press-such-an-important-drill-for-football/comment-page-1/#comment-451 Ole' Tiger Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:08:42 +0000 http://fitnessone.net/blog/cardio/why-is-the-bench-press-such-an-important-drill-for-football/#comment-451 Core builder...most important lifts...bench and squat. Core builder…most important lifts…bench and squat.

]]> By: Dan http://fitnessone.net/blog/why-is-the-bench-press-such-an-important-drill-for-football/comment-page-1/#comment-450 Dan Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:01:27 +0000 http://fitnessone.net/blog/cardio/why-is-the-bench-press-such-an-important-drill-for-football/#comment-450 Relevance - every player on Offense has to block, except K and P, and every player on Deffense has to take on blocks. Kickers mostly just workout to stay in shape. Relevance – every player on Offense has to block, except K and P, and every player on Deffense has to take on blocks.

Kickers mostly just workout to stay in shape.

]]> By: Saint4lyfe http://fitnessone.net/blog/why-is-the-bench-press-such-an-important-drill-for-football/comment-page-1/#comment-449 Saint4lyfe Sun, 21 Dec 2008 03:00:12 +0000 http://fitnessone.net/blog/cardio/why-is-the-bench-press-such-an-important-drill-for-football/#comment-449 Kickers do it? I didnt even know that...and there is no point for them to do it since they don't do anything that requires much upper body stregnth at all Kickers do it? I didnt even know that…and there is no point for them to do it since they don’t do anything that requires much upper body stregnth at all

]]> By: cambo http://fitnessone.net/blog/why-is-the-bench-press-such-an-important-drill-for-football/comment-page-1/#comment-448 cambo Fri, 19 Dec 2008 23:13:32 +0000 http://fitnessone.net/blog/cardio/why-is-the-bench-press-such-an-important-drill-for-football/#comment-448 Its not really about the amount of weight you can push up, but more about the endurance at a moderate weight. That is why they use 225 pounds for everybody and see how many times they can push it. I mean, its cool for a person to bench 480lbs once, but even better for them to push 225lbs 25 times. Kickers it doesnt matter a bit, they better be doing squats or some other kind of leg exercise while the real men are throwing weight around though. Its not really about the amount of weight you can push up, but more about the endurance at a moderate weight. That is why they use 225 pounds for everybody and see how many times they can push it. I mean, its cool for a person to bench 480lbs once, but even better for them to push 225lbs 25 times. Kickers it doesnt matter a bit, they better be doing squats or some other kind of leg exercise while the real men are throwing weight around though.

]]> By: Oldschoolgoblue http://fitnessone.net/blog/why-is-the-bench-press-such-an-important-drill-for-football/comment-page-1/#comment-447 Oldschoolgoblue Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:52:57 +0000 http://fitnessone.net/blog/cardio/why-is-the-bench-press-such-an-important-drill-for-football/#comment-447 I've thought for a while that the bench press was overrated as far as football importance. I remember when Bush and White came out from USC. Both were RBs and White was bigger, but Bush beat him in the bench for his NFL workout. Everyone lost their minds because Reggies size was an issue. The whole time I was thinking that it doesn't mean anything. Football strength is in the legs and butt. That's the true test of strength for any NFL player- the Squat. I’ve thought for a while that the bench press was overrated as far as football importance. I remember when Bush and White came out from USC. Both were RBs and White was bigger, but Bush beat him in the bench for his NFL workout. Everyone lost their minds because Reggies size was an issue. The whole time I was thinking that it doesn’t mean anything. Football strength is in the legs and butt. That’s the true test of strength for any NFL player- the Squat.

]]> By: D K http://fitnessone.net/blog/why-is-the-bench-press-such-an-important-drill-for-football/comment-page-1/#comment-446 D K Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:39:38 +0000 http://fitnessone.net/blog/cardio/why-is-the-bench-press-such-an-important-drill-for-football/#comment-446 For kickers its not really relevant. But for say wr, rb or db...it helps measure strength. With bump and run coverage strength is helpful. The more reps you can do, the more you can push people around. For kickers its not really relevant. But for say wr, rb or db…it helps measure strength. With bump and run coverage strength is helpful. The more reps you can do, the more you can push people around.

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