Originally Posted by
lloydroid
Too bad. I was wrong. My hunch was they were over-training with free weights during the season and the truth is they barely do free weights, which is just as faulty as doing too much. They aren't mutually exclusive. How can you not grasp that? They only have two power racks in the entire weight room. That tells me they are really going light on the free weights. I met with a former Steeler who is into strength and conditioning coaching; he was a fairly successful defensive player in the 1980s. Any how, he said he believed in machines more than free weights because there was less risk of injury. I think that thinking is faulty. It is only true when the person working out is inexperienced in lifting. Other than screwing up and trying to squat too much, or lifting too heavy when not properly worked out, free weights will actually make players LESS likely to get hurt, because all the support and chain muscle reaction is what makes us over all stronger and less likely to get hurt.
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