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<blockquote data-quote="takethepoints" data-source="post: 68281" data-attributes="member: 265"><p>I'm in a little late on this, but there is one reason to include bench presses in an exercise program for football players: the push-and-dance form of "blocking" that is used today.</p><p></p><p>When you weren't allowed to move your hands away from your jersey – as was the case in my day – then bench presses were for the beach. Today, the ability to push off with your arms is a central part of blocking, especially pass blocking. That's why, for most teams, OLs waddle on to the field, sort of get down in a three point stance, dance out to hit the DLs, then push them with their hands. A "pan cake block" is often the result of pushing your opponent once you get him off balance, not actually, you know, <em>hitting</em> him. There are teams who don't do this – Stanford is a good example – but most do and you need upper body strength and a lot of weight to make it work. Same thing right back for DLs; they need the upper body strength to contend with all the grabbing going on out there.</p><p></p><p>For a team that cut blocks and does a lot of chips and downfield blocking – like <em>some</em> teams we know – bench presses are less of a priority. And, yes, good core strength will serve just as well. Still, you can see why teams still use the bench press as an exercise.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="takethepoints, post: 68281, member: 265"] I'm in a little late on this, but there is one reason to include bench presses in an exercise program for football players: the push-and-dance form of "blocking" that is used today. When you weren't allowed to move your hands away from your jersey – as was the case in my day – then bench presses were for the beach. Today, the ability to push off with your arms is a central part of blocking, especially pass blocking. That's why, for most teams, OLs waddle on to the field, sort of get down in a three point stance, dance out to hit the DLs, then push them with their hands. A "pan cake block" is often the result of pushing your opponent once you get him off balance, not actually, you know, [I]hitting[/I] him. There are teams who don't do this – Stanford is a good example – but most do and you need upper body strength and a lot of weight to make it work. Same thing right back for DLs; they need the upper body strength to contend with all the grabbing going on out there. For a team that cut blocks and does a lot of chips and downfield blocking – like [I]some[/I] teams we know – bench presses are less of a priority. And, yes, good core strength will serve just as well. Still, you can see why teams still use the bench press as an exercise. [/QUOTE]
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