Comments on: Penn State Football Strength Program

By: sfinx2000

sfinx2000 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:10:24 +0000

When I played fb in college, there were players on the team that hadn’t done any lifting prior to college football. AND THERE WAS USUALLY “NO COMPARISON” between the 2 groups. It always shows on the field who has paid their dues in the weightroom. Oh and for u striving FB players, u better believe that when us coaches meet u we are even doing a physical analysis of how u look. When u look like a beast it helps u get your foot in the door, it makes us want to see if the talent matches the body.

By: costelai

costelai — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:12:08 +0000

there was a study done comparing two teams, one who used mainly free weights the other using mainly machines and there was very little difference when it came to the teams success and players drafted, ill try to find the article again i read it a few months ago and ill post the link

By: baconandeggs73

baconandeggs73 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:45:16 +0000

it may not make a difference for the overall team or where they get drafted, but lifting free weights has a bigger impact individually than machines. free weights incorporate stabilizer muscles that machines dont, and help develop overall strength and athleticism that you cant get from machines. especially when you do olympic style lifts

By: SSJ4MN

SSJ4MN — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:58:35 +0000

What’s the name of the barbell he uses at 4:18?

By: Randleman2

Randleman2 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:14:32 +0000

psu is a joke when it comes to physcial preparation for american football. vladimir zatsiorsky doesn’t even work with the athletes there. who cares about john thomas?

By: mmaarrkkoodd1990

mmaarrkkoodd1990 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:51:55 +0000

its called a trap bar , excellent for deadlifts

By: PSUEvangelism

PSUEvangelism — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:27:04 +0000

Go PSU football!

Will you be alive for the 2009 football season? It’s not guaranteed right?

By: Shadowzz4

Shadowzz4 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:07:04 +0000

Don’t think the teams that are consistently the best have better strength coaches, If you are a top level div 1 football program the difference in the quality of strength coaches is minimal, they are all excellent. It really all comes down to recruiting the best players.

By: Shadowzz4

Shadowzz4 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:31:55 +0000

Im not a strength coach, I am a trainer, but I know my shit; the biggest issue across the board whether it be athletes or general pop is flexibility of the posterior chain and to a lesser extent the hip flexors. Without sufficient flexibility in those muscles performance in the weight room and on the field cannot even approach its full potential. I’ve personally never met someone who couldnt squat that had adequate flexibility.

By: Jakeh211

Jakeh211 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:00:18 +0000

so true