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I got stronger and slower. When I joined the Army over 20 years ago my best time in the two mile was 10:26 and I could only do 55-60 pushups in two minutes. Now my run is lets just say significantly less, and I max my pushups (75) in about a minute.
So....J and NCO....when do you try out for Pro Day?
My fat arse will remain on the couch eating cheetos.
When I was 24 years old and weighing about 160 lbs, I consistently threw up 225 in sets of 10. Now I fully admit I was a workout junkie and spent a good amount of time in the gym. But isn't that what these players are supposed to be doing anyway?
I'm 6' and 190ish now and 225 is a cakewalk. Im not built for power either, always been lean and fast. Triathlons are my thing. 9 reps at 225 by a freaking 300 pounder who is supposed to live and breathe strength and conditioning? Just shameful...
I'm fast on pace to be a strong as when I was 19-years-old.
Actually you are doing it right. The biggest increase in my bench press I noticed was when I was working with dumbbells only. I can no longer stabilize heavy weight with a dumbbell so I have to bench press only. Anyways... my work out was 10 sets of 10 on dumbbells with 10 sets of 10 pull-up's. At first I needed assistance on the pull-up's but after doing that twice a week for thirty days I didn't need it near the end. My bench went up 45lbs after that month. I noticed huge gains in my back and chest definition.I can do about 75 push-ups in a minute. But I can't lift that much damn weight. I'm 6'3, 195. I normally do dumbbells instead of barbells. I have no idea how much I can lift but I normally do 5 sets of 10 with 185. Slowly getting less through the five sets. I do 5 sets of 10 with 75 pound dumbbells on each side.
I'm not sure why, but I've never really focused on hard core strength with my chest. My arms are a different story. I can curl a pretty significant amount of weight.
Where I would really like to build my strength is in pull-ups. I've been working at the gym for the last two months trying to increase it. I can only do eight. Pitiful.
I'm turning 41 in a couple months – I need to ramp it up. Maybe I'll work on increasing my bench strength. I probably should be able to bench 300 pounds. I just don't really work on it.
I do 5 sets of 10 with 75 pound dumbbells
Actually you are doing it right. The biggest increase in my bench press I noticed was when I was working with dumbbells only. I can no longer stabilize heavy weight with a dumbbell so I have to bench press only. Anyways... my work out was 10 sets of 10 on dumbbells with 10 sets of 10 pull-up's. At first I needed assistance on the pull-up's but after doing that twice a week for thirty days I didn't need it near the end. My bench went up 45lbs after that month. I noticed huge gains in my back and chest definition.
One thing I left off about my 10:26 two mile. When I came in the Army I was 5'8" 140 lbs. Now I am 5'10" 220 so that is the main reason I lost a lot of time on the 2 mile. The good news is I still can out run a good percentage of this X-Box generation.
Dumb bells increase individual muscle strength better than the barbell, which creates a better workout.
The dumbbells don't put pressure on my palms like the barbell does. Feels more natural.
When I was 28 and 150 I used to do sets of 10 at 235. 9 reps at 235 for an OL is pathetic. I have changed my workout to reps of 20 with lighter weights, after some medical issues.
They actually do 225 (not 235) for the drill/test (at Pro Day/Combine). It's unbelievable he's that weak.....
DR's are surprisingly average.
You forgot that he also lost a money from his antics on and off the field as well as his butterfingers.Between the combine and the Pro Day DR has lost himself some money.