Weights and times

[Westaussie]

Hi

 

I coach rugby and football in Western Australia and would like some advice as to what times and weights linemen should be achieving to be competitive in the US High School system. I have one lad who is 16 and already plays seniors over here. He currently holds the world power lifting records for his age group but I need to understand the speed and endurance criteria applied to teams in the US. Any help would be a fantastic help. He wants to go to college in the US but needs to see if he can be competitive.

[utchuckd]

Check out the book "Complete Conditioning for Football" by Michael Arthur and Bryan Bailey. You can get it on Amazon. It's the Nebraska football workouts and has a lot of good position specific stuff.

[Westaussie]

Thanks for that. I will have a look but I was hoping to get an idea of the times need to make the cut in the US.

 

The boy is very strong (benches 440 pounds) but needs to work on his mobilty and speed. I need to be able to set him goals that once achieved will make him competetive in the US system.

 

Thanks again

[UncleTed]

i'm 6'5" 260 and I ran a 4.16 40 th'other day at practice.

[Westaussie]

i'm 6'5" 260 and I ran a 4.16 40 th'other day at practice.

 

Thanks for that. Is that a time he should be achieving? If so it gives me something to be working on. Thanks

[MeHaveRash]

West uncle didnt mean 4.16 he probly meant 4.61 and the 40 doesn't mean as much as quickness as a lineman. I mean you lineman may run a 4.6 but if he is slow getting off the line of scrimmage he will get it handed to him but if you had a boy that big running a 4.5 4.6 put him at fullback. lol and challenge people to stop him.

[Westaussie]

West uncle didnt mean 4.16 he probly meant 4.61 and the 40 doesn't mean as much as quickness as a lineman. I mean you lineman may run a 4.6 but if he is slow getting off the line of scrimmage he will get it handed to him but if you had a boy that big running a 4.5 4.6 put him at fullback. lol and challenge people to stop him.

 

Nice call.. so you think I should be focusing on his 20 times? speed off the mark etc?

[slidewide]

i'm 6'5" 260 and I ran a 4.16 40 th'other day at practice.

 

 

When you're not playing football you should be on the U.S. track team. That 40 time is on pace to shatter the world record 100 meter time. Good luck!

[MeHaveRash]

It would be good to focus on agilities to see how well he moves his feet cause the faster he moves his feet the better. I mean even a 20 isnt that important maybe for college stats but the lineman blocking usually stays within 10 yards of his starting position and thats if he has to go after a linebacker.

[Westaussie]

It would be good to focus on agilities to see how well he moves his feet cause the faster he moves his feet the better. I mean even a 20 isnt that important maybe for college stats but the lineman blocking usually stays within 10 yards of his starting position and thats if he has to go after a linebacker.

 

Thanks.. I have plenty of agility drills which I am already getting him to work on. Any other help would be alos appreciated.. Thanks

[MeHaveRash]

Well if you would like I could also email you anything I can find and also try to give you some advice if possible just let me know your email address. And also I can find you some sites that sell agilitie equipment

[Westaussie]

thanks

 

email is nhoskins@neonexploration.com

 

Appreciate the help.