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Any tunning backs out there?

HsRBWhittier28 Posts: 36 Joined: 2004/11/13	2005/01/03, 11:29 PM i have a question towards my football training, if you can as kind to help....well heres the question to start, if your are a running back do you want a low percent of bf and high muscle level, or vise versa? im a not a power runner, im a shifty little guy about 5'7 150
	2005/01/04, 10:35 AM I say always go with muscle. Though your specific body fat % really isn't important as long as you can still perform at your highest level, having a lot of body fat won't really give you any benefit, especially if you're built like a scatback.
	2005/01/04, 05:24 PM high muscle mass and low bf no question....you want to be as strong, powerful, while quick and agile....as well as having great endurance....if you had reverse....you'd be fairly weak and slow....as a small guy you need to focus on speed first(quickness/agility/endurance)....this is how you avoid being hit....second priority should be strength/lean mass/power...so when you do collide....you can send the defensive player crying to his mother...;) ....try to do plyometrics to boost speed/quickness/agility ...try doing compound exercises couple days a weak squat, deadlift, bench, power cleans...to increase strength/power
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2005/01/04, 06:23 PM how many fat running backs do you see???? -------------- The following, has not be approved by the FDA or FT, it was not meant to diagnose,treat,or prevent any diease(s) Please consult a moderator or doctor before using any of the suggestions or comments.
HsRBWhittier28 Posts: 36 Joined: 2004/11/13	2005/01/04, 08:27 PM hahah ya thanks mang
arondaballer Posts: 1,054 Joined: 2003/06/14	2005/01/04, 10:11 PM At 5'7", you'll want to be big, but very quick at the same time. Work on your strength, power, agility, and speed. It sounds like you're pretty quick, but you'll want to really be strong because of a somewhat height disadvantage. Do a program involving the ideas of powerlifting, SAQ training, and some olympic variations. Remember to attack that 3 hour window after your training by getting some essential vitamins, proteins, and carbs and glutamine would do some good-this would help yourself rebuild more efficiently. Menace pretty much hit it right on the head, I just wanted to elaborate a little bit. -------------- I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle-victorious. --Vince Lombardi "Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work." H. L. Hunt
italian_boxer Posts: 82 Joined: 2005/03/01	2005/03/04, 12:25 AM work hard and youl get there
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2005/03/05, 12:24 AM wow, this is an old post. I havent heard from HsRBWhittier28 in months. -------------- Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even. steve