Yo Elliott, I am a d1 basketball prospect and am a freshman in high school, but i want to get as strong as i can without gaining to much weight so that i can increase my vertical and my overall strength at the same time.. any program suggestions or do you have any moves you use to get overall stronger without gaining to much weight? Thank you
My name is Willy and I was recommended to watch your videos and blogs from a one of my teammates on
my football team. I’m currently in my sophomore year of high school, and am going into the 4th quarter, and also the 4th cycle of my weight lifting class. I am one of the most dedicated workers there and continue to do everything I can to get Bigger, Faster, and Stronger. At the beginning of football season I weighed 188 lbs and at this time have gotten to roughly 207lbs. I play offensive line (guard) so strength and speed is everything. Throughout the year my lifts have improved: My S&C coach only does 4 rep maxes – this year my lifts are – Squat: fall 275×4> winter 315×4, Deadlift: fall 285×4 > winter 305×4, Bench: fall 185×4 > 235×4, Power Clean fall 165×4 > winter 185×4. I am relatively slow, however I increased my 40yd dash from 5.45 to 5.3. And I do a Yoga class once a week a the local YMCA. My relative body strength I think is low, I can only do about 1 chin up, but can do 20 dips on the dip rack. My diet is mostly clean – 1 1/2 > 2 gallons of water a day, Morning smoothie(banana, berries, fat free greek yogurt, Orange Juice, flax) 75 grams whey protein after morning workout + dried fruit, turkey/cheese/wheat bread sandwich, assorted veggies with hummus, rice cake with Peanut Butter, fruit throughout the day, big dinner – chicken, veggies, brown rice. My workout schedule is: Mon – Fri. 8-9 AM lifting, Mon -Fri. 3:30 – 4:00 auxiliary lifts, Tue & Thursday – Football Plyometrics (Minimum 1200 meters sprints, footwork drills, stadiums, etc.), Sat. – Yoga Class, 7:30 AM. I do however have belly fat and a significant belly. What am I doing wrong and how can I fix it?
Yo Elliott, I am a d1 basketball prospect and am a freshman in high school, but i want to get as strong as i can without gaining to much weight so that i can increase my vertical and my overall strength at the same time.. any program suggestions or do you have any moves you use to get overall stronger without gaining to much weight? Thank you
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Yo Elliot!
My name is Willy and I was recommended to watch your videos and blogs from a one of my teammates on
my football team. I’m currently in my sophomore year of high school, and am going into the 4th quarter, and also the 4th cycle of my weight lifting class. I am one of the most dedicated workers there and continue to do everything I can to get Bigger, Faster, and Stronger. At the beginning of football season I weighed 188 lbs and at this time have gotten to roughly 207lbs. I play offensive line (guard) so strength and speed is everything. Throughout the year my lifts have improved: My S&C coach only does 4 rep maxes – this year my lifts are – Squat: fall 275×4> winter 315×4, Deadlift: fall 285×4 > winter 305×4, Bench: fall 185×4 > 235×4, Power Clean fall 165×4 > winter 185×4. I am relatively slow, however I increased my 40yd dash from 5.45 to 5.3. And I do a Yoga class once a week a the local YMCA. My relative body strength I think is low, I can only do about 1 chin up, but can do 20 dips on the dip rack. My diet is mostly clean – 1 1/2 > 2 gallons of water a day, Morning smoothie(banana, berries, fat free greek yogurt, Orange Juice, flax) 75 grams whey protein after morning workout + dried fruit, turkey/cheese/wheat bread sandwich, assorted veggies with hummus, rice cake with Peanut Butter, fruit throughout the day, big dinner – chicken, veggies, brown rice. My workout schedule is: Mon – Fri. 8-9 AM lifting, Mon -Fri. 3:30 – 4:00 auxiliary lifts, Tue & Thursday – Football Plyometrics (Minimum 1200 meters sprints, footwork drills, stadiums, etc.), Sat. – Yoga Class, 7:30 AM. I do however have belly fat and a significant belly. What am I doing wrong and how can I fix it?
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