I'm a sophmore and weigh 170 pounds. Please tell me all the answers from the question. Also if you have any other recommendation for a line backer to improve on his position please tell. Thanks alot!
2007-10-17 07:22:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
I'm a sophmore and weigh 170 pounds. I play in the state of Florida.
2007-10-18 08:38:32 · update #1
My senior year at linebacker I weighed 185 playing 5A football (which is the highest level in Texas) and just rember when girls say size doesn't matter they are lying but when it comes to linebacker all that matters is how big you play.
On bench everyone should at least bench their weight but to be a linebacker you have to think about 250lb+ O-Line running full speed at your knees and you have to be strong enough to get them off, keep your feet moving while still watching the ball, when it comes to deadlift and squats at least try to double your weight so at least 350 but always aim higher so you wont diasappoint yourself powerclean was always my weakness because I had shoulder issue so I really cant help you on that one.
Most coaches teach you to follow the ball, QB or RB which on misdirection plays can put you in a bad spot. What I was taught was to watch the guard because the direction he pulls is the direction the ball is going in also study your opponents you can always go watch film anytime you want it doesn't have to be with the team.
As you can tell I love helping people with football
Good Luck & maybe one day you will be playing on Sundays
Darrick Jones
2007-10-17 07:51:30 · answer #1 · answered by ddjones06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
several factors are involved. Most notably, the state you play in. In general, as a linebacker, you should weigh between 180-220 depending on your style of defense, whether it relies on speed or strength, you should bench between 225-300, squat between 3 and 500, deadlift around 450, and clean between 200-300. This is all of corse dependent upon what style of player you are, for example, I was a high school linebacker in Florida, as a Jr. I was nominated for all coast and I was 185, benched 205, squated 305, deadlifed like 405 and put up like 175 on the powerclean, so it's somewhat variable
2007-10-17 07:34:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a linebacker, you must rely on speed and strength. As a senior, you should be benching in excess of 300#s and squatting at least 425 to be really competitive at the college level. I was looking at the top 100 committments the other day and was surprised by the lack of strength. There were 290# linemen that weren't even benching 300#s. At linebacker, you don't want to sacrifice your speed for too much size, though.
2007-10-17 07:39:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your question is much to vague to answer with any degree of viability. There are way to many variables involved.....in what state do you play?.....what level of high school football? i.e. 5A, 4A, 3B, C, 9 man, etc? If all you are worried about is being competitive at the high school level then I wouldn't worry much about how much you can powerclean, deadlift, etc. Even as a sophmore 170 lbs is really light for a LB, and you are probably at about the end of your maturing growth spurt. Even if you went weight lifting crazy and bulked up 30 lbs, 200 lbs is still an awfully light LB. But then that would depend on some of my questions above.
2007-10-17 07:55:06 · answer #4 · answered by ndmagicman 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Miami Northwestern High School Bulls Miami, Fl
2016-03-13 00:51:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Football has nothing to do with lifting weights. I've seen big muscle heads who couldn't play a lick of football in high school and I've seen skinny kids dominate, even though they weren't much in the weight room.
Weight lifting will help you but it is only a small part of the equation and if you are looking for exact amounts to lift, you are way off base.
And it is sophomore.
2007-10-17 07:57:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋