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    Don't have much time or I would post more but I...

    Don't have much time or I would post more but I would suggest you read as much of Mike Boyle's stuff as possible. He is one of the strength coaches for BU and his primary area of expertise is...
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    If your training for football...skip the 1.8 mile...

    If your training for football...skip the 1.8 mile run. To make it more specific to football...use sprint intervals.
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    Solid advice.

    Solid advice.
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    What is your purpose for neck training? If it is...

    What is your purpose for neck training? If it is for looks...then training your upper traps is the key. As someone who has had some pain/discomfort from overactive upper traps...I would recommend...
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    Not if you get enough calories. Monitor your...

    Not if you get enough calories. Monitor your weight and diet...if you start to lose any weight or are not making the gains you would like...more calories! Best time to weigh yourself is in the...
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    Losing fat and gaining muscle is not nearly as...

    Losing fat and gaining muscle is not nearly as easy as all the gimmicky "lose fat...gain muscle" programs would lead you to believe. Number of meals sounds good but we have no idea how many calories...
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    Again...the workout provided is not very...

    Again...the workout provided is not very good...IMHO. Lots of things wrong with it but only going to point out some of the glaring mistakes. Hang cleans or high pulls for sets of 12? This is a...
  • Don't overthink it. You should have both...

    Don't overthink it. You should have both (horizontal and vertical) in your program with at least a 1 to 1 ratio (pull to push)...and you can do more than one on any given day...just make sure that...
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    I am not going to debate you about your program...

    I am not going to debate you about your program as it sounds like you have it figured out...I was just trying to give you honest feedback. Based on your response...I would suggest that you continue...
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    This should be a general rule of thumb for any...

    This should be a general rule of thumb for any exercise...if it hurts...don't do it. Pain is a sign of injury...plain and simple. Rest it...if it does not get better soon...then visit a dr.
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    I remember this kid. I believe he was banned...

    I remember this kid. I believe he was banned because he misrepresented himself. He was basically taking information from the web and making it his own. I will give him credit for doing his...
  • Overtraining is not easily defined as...

    Overtraining is not easily defined as overtraining for one person may not be for another. However, I would always err on the side of caution. I have seen athletes go down with what appeared to be...
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    Honest opinion? I don't like it at all. You...

    Honest opinion? I don't like it at all. You have some great exercises but the programming itself is more bodybuilding like then sports performance. The best example would be your use of pushing v....
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    Box jumps onto a smaller box. Then step off of...

    Box jumps onto a smaller box. Then step off of box...don't jump. This will minimize the intensity. However, as others have already stated, make sure you are 100% before you do any plyometric work....
  • Agree...vid needed. In the meantime, I would...

    Agree...vid needed. In the meantime, I would either try and find a trap bar or continue to do rack pulls. Pulling from the floor can be difficult if you don't have the right body type...I speak...
  • Also a high school football coach and can tell...

    Also a high school football coach and can tell you that acceleration is much more important in most sports (especially football) then max velocity. If you improve your 10yd sprint times...you will...
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    Agree with above. No reason to waste the time or...

    Agree with above. No reason to waste the time or money on an agility ladder.
  • secretlifter...please help me understand how RFD...

    secretlifter...please help me understand how RFD is best developed on the track. Sprinting being specific to sprinting makes no sense unless you are saying that sprinting is more specific to...
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    2 to 1 ratio of hip dominant v. knee dominant...

    2 to 1 ratio of hip dominant v. knee dominant exercises is a great place to start. As one of the posts mentioned, it is also important to make sure you are activating the glutes....or hip dominant...
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    Depth jumps are considered an advanced plyometric...

    Depth jumps are considered an advanced plyometric exercise. Depth jumps with dumbbells are an advanced exercise with added resistance. I would not suggest using this exercise unless you are an...
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