Palmetto Proving Grounds

http://www.nfl.com/combine/tracker

I want to know what Trent Richardson did...that guy is a beast

I think mid 20s on up is considered pretty dang strong. most linemen will be able to do 20+. OL from Mich put up like 41 or something.

thanks. man thats a lot of weight. that nfl site is terribly slow. have you seen how many trent richardson put up?

I agree I was thinking that this weekend - once you get up around 20+ reps, its not even a direct correlation between their max strength....its an endurance thing and you get bigtime lactic acid buildup....its pretty contrary to strength training that these guys typically do and a guy who is stronger could do worse than someone who was specifically training for high reps lower weights.

I was reading an article this weekend that it was pretty hotly debated in the NFL on whether or not they should be doing it that way, for just this reason we are talking about. Seems there are some teams that want higher weights because they want a true strength test, whereas alot of people like the fact that its a combination of both.

i call BS on this.........a regular dude can not do 17 reps...Maybe you can in fact do 17 reps, but you are in the gym and have been in the gym for quite some time. So lets not make it sound like repping 225 out is as easy as hitting a few key strokes on the computer to impress others.

What's your opinion on them bouncing the weights off of their chest?

do they do that? I guess rules require a touch and thats all so they are going to do whatever it takes. powerlifting competitions they make you pause at the bottom/no bouncing...so that would be another way to do it but I think you start getting too complicated there with too many rules/judging/etc...

there is nothing inherently wrong with bouncing it if everyone is playing by the same rules I guess.

Cool....sounds like your closer to a superior athlete than regular dude. Im 5'10, 195lbs and I workout as well. I can get 12 reps of 225llbs on a good day, 10-11 on an average day.

Should arm length factor into the NFL combine stats??? I am short and have a thick chest...the weight does not travel as far with me as on a taller athlete. Does that matter?

You and I are basically of equal strength, so you can stop calling BS now! The difference is a few inches and a few pounds.

Is arm-length considered...same as wingspan right? I think it's important to consider it for OL, DL and WRs so that they can create separation, reach for jump balls, etc. On bench it affects guys I'm sure, but that's why you just spread your grip out.

Probably, but weight lifting is totally different than being fast and freakish. Anyone who trains long enough can bench 300, just a matter of time.

The same cannot be said for running a 4.6 forty or having a 40 inch vertical jump. Those are just God-given abilities.