Well, most strength and conditioning coaches are Sport Science degree holders. And just like every uni degree, bits of paper don't equate to knowledge.
My ex-coach had the Perth Glory over the offseason, a lot of them didnt know how to deadlift.
Hamstring rips are probably the most common injury for athletes who run. Doing deadlifts would only increase the amount of pressure these already tightly strung muscles are under.
They're the most injured bodypart. Strengthening them reduces their chance of injury since they're no longer the weak link in the chain. Remember we're talking offseason here.
No ones asking them to do 500kg deadlifts. No ones denying that skill is required for every sport. (Nitpick, you mentioned a golf reference there, not a sport). Strength is the variable that adds something to everyone's game.
If you had to choose a guy for your basketball team - me who hits 65% of my shots, or me who hits 65% of my shots and also squatted heavy over the offseason, who would you pick?
I'd pick the latter. Chances are the squatting me can jump higher and run faster.
Bottom line is, any player of any sport in any country, plus strength equals better player.
First thing why would you suggest rowing machine, swimming and bike riding for AFL training, that's retarded unless your injured and can't run. Ill ride a bike for footy training when I am allowed to ride a bike on the oval. Recovery is already stretched when footy training for footy why stretch it any more by getting fit for something like swimming when you will never need that type of fitness on the footy field.
No ones asking them to do 500kg deadlifts. No ones denying that skill is required for every sport. (Nitpick, you mentioned a golf reference there, not a sport). Strength is the variable that adds something to everyone's game.
If you had to choose a guy for your basketball team - me who hits 65% of my shots, or me who hits 65% of my shots and also squatted heavy over the offseason, who would you pick?
I'd pick the latter. Chances are the squatting me can jump higher and run faster.
Bottom line is, any player of any sport in any country, plus strength equals better player.
The World's Highest-Paid Athletes - Forbes Forbes disagrees.
The better question is, would I even ask you how much you squat? Nope.
But (tell me if I have no comprehension skills here) you're saying strength is pointless in sports and I find that laughable at best. Perhaps turn the telly on tonight and watch a sport of your choosing.
Kicking a ball is mostly technique more than strength/size but it probably helps. Have a look a the past/present superboots: Stuart Dew, Saverio/Anthony Rocca, Shannon Hurn, Quentin Lynch, Ben Graham...they had pretty solid legs.
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