re: Is our strength and conditioning program overrated?

Moffitt's program de-emphasizes bench press in favor of functional strength. Much more cleans and jerks and explosion excersizes. I am no fitness expert, but it seems at least for draft purposes that bench should be further emphasized.

No one in the program will ask my opinion on the matter however, wich of course is a good thing, so take this all with a grain a salt.

So they should focus on bench to get a few more reps at the combine and not work on the strength they need to actually play the position?

Got it. Oh no that makes total sense.

Rant is full of better coaches than lsu can staff and better analysts than the networks can attain

The LSU S&C program is built around explosiveness and for lack of a better phrase, "short term strength". Meaning plays in a game never last more than 8-10 seconds, why would Moffitt train them to bench press for a 1min+

Getting these guys ready for the combine bench press is not Moffitts job. Not to mention after the season is over most of them go elsewhere to train with guys that do train people for the combine.

Ironically I just read an article the other day talking about how the bench press is a horrible exercise that puts undue stress on rotator cuffs and push ups and cable rows/cross overs were much better and effective exercises.

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I know the Moffitt slobbers will have a problem with this question?

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What exactly is your question?

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Moffitt has said multiple times that he doesn't focus on the bench press 

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Thank god. Bench Press isn't much of a functional exercise for football players

Threads like this allow me to use my favorite gif to describe the OP

meh...as it relates to BP numbers, some guys are just naturally stronger than others and Moffitt is not charged for differing genetics.

I was always gifted with strength and while I can still out bench AJ, he would absolutely destroy me.

Its not Moffitt, its God.