Power Lifting

[lil hos0772]

so what are peoples thoughts on power lifting being started back up?

[monte81]

Andrew daily gained 12 lbs. in a month. As long as they are doing it safe along with all the other training aides available it cannot do anything but help our team strength. Team speed on the interior is what i am worried about--if we handle that we have a good chance.

[Big Ben 66]

its a GREAT idea!!

[tiger51]

so do they have a powerlifting team now???or is it more the lifting program the football team is using????what is meant by powerlifting?

[TigerBob75]

As I was working out at the Rec. today, the thought of powerlifting came to mind. It consist of just three movements, the bench press, the deadlift, and the squat. Done right and with enough weight, you can get a superior workout with the most muscle and strength gain. Those three movements use every muscle in your body. I use to powerlift. Squating made my butt tooooo big. I got bigger and stronger, but at my age my joints started hurting too much. Some times I want to try it again. Being 50, I always think twice about it.:weightlift:

[Purple Hayes]

As I was working out at the Rec. today, the thought of powerlifting came to mind. It consist of just three movements, the bench press, the deadlift, and the squat.

Don't forget about the Power Clean! No other movement imitates the form of uncoiling on a tackle or drive block like the clean. I agree with the rest of your comments.

The power lifting part is excellent as long as you keep up on plyos, nutrition, etc. The line I saw last year could have held the world record for any three of those lifts but still wouldn't have been able to block anybody because they couldn't MOVE.

[TigerBob75]

What did Moronto do to get those boys big? I say use Mo's strength training to get our boys strong, then use Shep's speed training to get them fast. Half of each should do the trick.

[crazysob04]

i think we are putting too much emphasis on strength. we need guys to be able to move. the strength program that was used under shepas was great. everyone seemed to get stronger and much faster.

[Red50Go]

It seems pretty obvious judging from the last 3 posts, and I agree also. Its about speed & strength - in that order.

About the powerlifting team...I went to several meets. They were awesome. Under Rose, we had multiple champs and were #1 in the state. But in football we were also some of the slowest least agile Massillon teams I had seen in years. It was not a popular decision but Shep took one look and scrapped it.

And someone please tell me WHY ON EARTH did we scrap the West Virginia speed/strength program that all the coaches raved about? Right away we go all the way to the state title game, promptly get rid of it, then last year right back to one of Rose's slow*** teams again. Was it because it was Shep's idea? I wonder.

[monte81]

What did Moronto do to get those boys big? I say use Mo's strength training to get our boys strong, then use Shep's speed training to get them fast. Half of each should do the trick.

Coach Moronto preached bigger, faster, stronger, and unbeatable (it didn't start paying off until 88 because we had TEAM SPEED) but it was Coach Stu who developed the formula for the workouts. I know that Stu's book is available or in someone's hands. How can you change 20 years of tiger strength training in 2 years. Tiger teams have traditionally been strong but I have never seen a tiger team show such TEAM speed then in 2005 from the WV conditioning program. It was not that 2005 team was that much more talented then 2006 or past teams but they could go 4 quarters and 4 Ot's if needed but this years team was slow up front and could not finish games in the 2nd half against top tier teams. EVERYONE LOST A STEP in 2006????? How that happened is really unbelievable!!

[lil hos0772]

to tiger 51 yes we do have a power lifting team we may only have 2 meets this year but it is a legit lifting team

[crazysob04]

i believe that the 2002 team that lost in the semi-finals could match the 2005 team step for step. it's beyond me why the staff scrapped the program. last year's team looked at least 2 steps slower as a whole the the 05' or 02' team.

[tiger51]

to tiger 51 yes we do have a power lifting team we may only have 2 meets this year but it is a legit lifting team


hey post the dates and times and locations to those meets...would love to attend...also are you guys using powerlifting suits????bench shirts, squat suits, etc???who is your coach....thanks for the help...

[UnionTiger]

power lifting is good for the kids if it is done right. And from what I have witnessed in the weight room it is. You can include speed and strength in one workout. The stretch bands and flexing they are doing are balanced with the power lifts. We need this for the athletes that are doing nothing ( other sport) in the off season. Gives them goals and increases athletic ability.

[tiger51]

any info about up coming meets would be great....I would as others I am sure would love to support you guys....speaking of...when is the lift a thon?

[Sig Olenzak]

any info about up coming meets would be great....I would as others I am sure would love to support you guys....speaking of...when is the lift a thon?

While the fundraiser portion of the lift-a-thon will begin shortly, the public exhibition will not occur until late May. Due to the configuration and physical size of the new weight stations purchased last summer, holding a traditional lift-a-thon exhibition in the gymnasium has become impractical. The exhibition to the public will either be held inside the stadium, or if there is no field inside the stadium at the time of the event, the athletic facility to the east of 20th street SE. The public exhibition and will include speed, agility and other testing.

GO TIGERS!

[Kamd50]

I really hope that they don't try to have it inside the stadium again. Last year was pretty much a bust with the weather.

[tiger51]

completely agree with you about that...I like the concept but honestly if you want people to come you have to keep them entertained and that just wasn't....didn't know who people were and honestly it was just to overwhelming with so many things going on at once....but I like the concept...but something different has to happen.....and besides that time of year is so hard to predict the weather...Again, I just think of "lift a thon" and I think guys lifting and getting after it and Walt announcing and it having action but not all over the place....but again, times change....GL to all the participants....have fun

ANY INFO ABOUT THE POWERLIFTING TEAMS MEETS??????

[#56tigerdad]

1st meet is on 2/24/07. It is next Saturday at Danville. It is on the other side of Millersburg.

[tiger51]

would totally love to go to this....again, not to be pushy but if an address or a name of a location could be posted that would be great...thanks for all help....I am getting excited to see this....it is safe to say I have never heard of Dansville :)

[tiger51]

any updates?

[pigskinmccarthy]

would totally love to go to this....again, not to be pushy but if an address or a name of a location could be posted that would be great...thanks for all help....I am getting excited to see this....it is safe to say I have never heard of Dansville :)

Believe me it's in the middle of nowhere.

[Chubby Tiger]

When is the lift-a-thon this year?

[tiger51]

Believe me it's in the middle of nowhere.

I don't care...honestly just interested in finding out where the meet is going to be in Dansville...probably should just call the high school and ask

[pigskinmccarthy]

I don't care...honestly just interested in finding out where the meet is going to be in Dansville...probably should just call the high school and ask


http://www.danvillefootball.com/

[tiger51]

thanks....I will be their for this.

[MassillonSS6]

:weightlift: we brought home 2nd in the powerlifting meet with Danville gettin first we gettin 2nd im not sure who got third but alex butler broke and set a new record on the squat. We had alot of people winning lifts it was fun but a very long time it killed me lol

[tiger51]

:weightlift: we brought home 2nd in the powerlifting meet with Danville gettin first we gettin 2nd im not sure who got third but alex butler broke and set a new record on the squat. We had alot of people winning lifts it was fun but a very long time it killed me lol


that is great...I wanted to come and planned on coming but daughter was sick and couldn't make it out....other meets coming up?????

[Kamd50]

Good Job TIGERS:weightlift: And congrats to Butler for setting a new record :trophy: I didn't realize he was on the team.

[Tigerfan]

Congrats to all the lifters!! We had some kids take 1st or 2nd place. some broke state records. Team was only 40 lbs short of taking 1st place. not bad for just first comp in couple of years.

[Kamd50]

:weightlift: we brought home 2nd in the powerlifting meet with Danville gettin first we gettin 2nd im not sure who got third but alex butler broke and set a new record on the squat. We had alot of people winning lifts it was fun but a very long time it killed me lol

I am just wondering if by any chance you are confusing alex with shaun(sp) Butler? I know that he won some type of award for best lifter or w/e on the football team this past year.

[tiger51]

do we know when the next meet is or where it is at???

[lil hos0772]

The next meet is march 10 in Bucyrus

[tiger51]

ahhhhh>????where? sorry never heard of it.

[lil hos0772]

i think it is somewhere outside of mansfeild

[tiger51]

cool...if you could post the time the meet starts and the location that could/would be very helpful....thanks

[t-ral]

thanx for the congrat i think if we keep it up we will get first in the next meet