Marcus Allen going full LB
Marcus Allen going full LB
He dfinitely looks the part now:
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Howard Griffith had to resort to chop-blocking him during the 1997 AFC Championship Game. An incredulous Kirkland asked Griffith, “Why do you have to use cheap tactics like chop-blocking?” Griffith replied “Why do you have to be a 300-pound linebacker?”
That is good because he was shit for coverage before he was drafted. He was my true"what-the-fuck" pick of that draft.
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There's literally (at least ) one every year...
Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile...
Is he an innie or an outie?
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Maybe he worked out with Brady Quinn to bulk up this year.
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What's the point of the chains rather than a couple more plates? Some kind of kinetic benefit?
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I wondered that too. There is more weight toward the top of the lift than at the bottom. Maybe there is some benefit?Professor Half Wit wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 1:26 pmWhat's the point of the chains rather than a couple more plates? Some kind of kinetic benefit?
Maybe they think it looks cool? Or their are no plates at that weight? I've seen it elsewhere.rocky mtn stiller wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 4:07 pmI wondered that too. There is more weight toward the top of the lift than at the bottom. Maybe there is some benefit?Professor Half Wit wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 1:26 pmWhat's the point of the chains rather than a couple more plates? Some kind of kinetic benefit?
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rocky mtn stiller wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 4:07 pmI wondered that too. There is more weight toward the top of the lift than at the bottom. Maybe there is some benefit?Professor Half Wit wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 1:26 pmWhat's the point of the chains rather than a couple more plates? Some kind of kinetic benefit?
^ It's this.
For curls, much less resistance past the halfway point. Helps to add a bit of upper range resistance.
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Gets heavier toward apex of lift.Professor Half Wit wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 1:26 pmWhat's the point of the chains rather than a couple more plates? Some kind of kinetic benefit?
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So the idea is that you may not be able to lift with any more / heavier plates, but the chains ensure stress continues through the entire curl? Is that it?stillthere wrote: ↑Thu May 27, 2021 1:51 amGets heavier toward apex of lift.Professor Half Wit wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 1:26 pmWhat's the point of the chains rather than a couple more plates? Some kind of kinetic benefit?
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https://www.muscleandfitness.com/workou ... ls-chains/Professor Half Wit wrote: ↑Thu May 27, 2021 12:00 pmSo the idea is that you may not be able to lift with any more / heavier plates, but the chains ensure stress continues through the entire curl? Is that it?stillthere wrote: ↑Thu May 27, 2021 1:51 amGets heavier toward apex of lift.Professor Half Wit wrote: ↑Wed May 26, 2021 1:26 pmWhat's the point of the chains rather than a couple more plates? Some kind of kinetic benefit?
Chains can absolutely increase strength and muscle growth when used with barbell curls. They accomplish this by providing linear variable resistance (LVR), which means that as you lift the chains from the floor link by link, the weight they provide increases. This will improve your muscular strength and power because it forces you to use more fast-twitch muscle fibers. It will also place more focus on your biceps by giving you more resistance at the point in your range of motion where your biceps actually kick in—about halfway up.
To set up the chains, attach the adjustment chain (3⁄8-inch links) to the middle link of the large chain (5⁄8-inch links). Slide the adjustment chain onto the barbell as though you’re loading a plate. When you’re at the top of your range of motion, only a few links of the large chain should still be on the floor, so set the adjustment chain accordingly. Load enough total weight on the bar— chains plus plates—to limit yourself to eight to 12 reps per set, then perform barbell curls as you normally would.
Quick Tip: If you don’t have access to chains, you can reap similar LVR benefits by attaching elastic bands to the bar.
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Get Allen (and Bush, Johnson and Spillane for that matter) on the Lawrence Timmons workout plan. Timmons was concrete in the shoulders and chest after his time with the Steelers.
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2.33 Payton Wilson, MLB, NC St.
2.39 Jalen McMillan, WR, Wash
3.65 Blake Corum, RB, Michigan
4.101 Audric Estimé, RB, Notre Dame
5.141 Matt Lee, C, Miami
5.142 Jalyx Hunt, Hybrid S/LB/Edge, Houston Christian
7.240 Judge Culpepper, DL, Toledo
The other plates are being used to level out the ping pong table.
Variable resistance also puts more stress on your muscle at its strongest ROM and less stress at thr weakest which means less injury.
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I always liked doing chin ups and pull ups because they seek out the weakest muscles and terrorize them. For the real deal, you have to work out on gym rings, which I learned the hard way. First, gym rings require more muscle recruitment for stabilization in order to keep proper form for the entire ROM. Second, while much harder than chins and pulls on a stationary bar (and therefore more humiliating), the rings are WAY better on your tendons and joints since at the height of the motion, your wrists and elbows turn in. The torque on elbows and wrists from the stationary bar will catch up to you at some point if you do chins and pulls more than twice a week and it is not pretty.
What male gymnasts do on rings is pretty unbelievable to me.
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