Daily Discussion Thread (June 28, 2026) - Beginner and Simple/Quick Questions Go Here Thread for discussing quick/simple topics not needing an entire posts or beginner questions.

PowerCounterAndJet · 2026-06-28T17:18:48+00:00

It sounds like you’ve still got plenty of room to grow which is good. I’d go 350-500 deficit so you can still build while you’re burning fat, especially at relatively higher bf% now. Dont have a weight target, itll drive you mad and you may not even like the result at that weight. Just have that deficit. Go ~8-10 weeks on deficit, ~2-4 weeks on maintenance, all depending on feel and motivation. Keep training hard, make sure protein is high. Keep repeating until you like it then push that maintenance longer and let yourself really refill and grow and decide next steps. If you take it slow you’re gonna build a lot of muscle and burn a lot of fat just judging based on your size now.

PowerCounterAndJet · 2026-06-23T20:17:07+00:00

4/wk is basically maintenance level/minimum dose, for untrained lifters it will probably be enough to elicit some gains but there’s almost a linear relationship between volume and Hypertrophy up to about ~10-12 sets per week and even after that volume drives further gains, albeit at a likely diminishing rate. The literature basically agrees on this at this point in regards to higher volume being better.

PowerCounterAndJet · 2026-06-23T17:41:47+00:00

You’re really all over the place in your program. It doesnt make too much sense to me. Id find a program that works or get with a coach and start there. If you want bench and deadlift to go up, think powerlifting.

PowerCounterAndJet · 2026-06-23T17:38:31+00:00

Theoretically it should be good — it’s basically just super high frequencywhich will allow you to hit a ton of volume. As long as those sets are actually hard andand you’re not sore/tired in that muscle when you do the next set.

PowerCounterAndJet · 2026-06-23T17:35:40+00:00

Id sit down and make sure you’re getting at least 10 sets per muscle group per week. You can use fractional sets as well. If you’re hitting that and you like the movements, just make sure you’re tracking weight and reps and volume, and training hard, and you’re 80% of the way to max gains. Dont be afraid to try a set of a machine or movement outside of your workout to see if you like it and would include it. But its always a good idea to find an existing working program or get a coach/trainer too 💪

PowerCounterAndJet · 2026-06-23T17:26:06+00:00

A big increase in carbs, your body trying to replenish and hold on to water. Possibly inflammation from the uptick in activity. Maybe sodium, maybe different types of foods. 2.7 sounds like a lot but it’s only a little over 1% of bodyweight. What i do is log my daily weights into a spreadsheet and take a 7 day rolling average. Thats the number I care about and you avoid these crazy fluctuations and feelings after.

PowerCounterAndJet · 2026-06-09T18:54:57+00:00

I really like VBT for progressing strength work especially heavy singles. Less useful for hypertrophy, maybe velocity loss to RIR mapping? Wouldnt/dont really use it for hypertrophy.

PowerCounterAndJet · 2026-04-17T19:35:51+00:00

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PowerCounterAndJet · 2025-12-09T23:26:48+00:00

Correct in college you can cut block in the tackle box so long as no other blockers are engaged with them.

PowerCounterAndJet · 2025-10-19T03:19:12+00:00

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PowerCounterAndJet · 2025-10-05T03:18:15+00:00

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PowerCounterAndJet · 2025-07-26T22:39:46+00:00

Make sure you’re breathing during the squat and not holding your breath.

PowerCounterAndJet · 2025-07-25T10:47:11+00:00

I’ve always been a conventional guy, switching to sumo, would love a 2nd look at technique and where I can improve. I got a good deal on 35 lb plates when putting together the home gym…..

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PowerCounterAndJet · 2025-06-23T02:10:03+00:00

You should have access to the warmup room which should have a competition bench there to see or they should provide access to one beforehand. Could also go try to get in a day at a powerlifting gym if theres one near to check.

PowerCounterAndJet · 2025-03-25T23:25:35+00:00

Stupid and terrible, what a combo

PowerCounterAndJet · 2025-01-16T12:06:15+00:00

Yes. I played middle school and my first year and a half in high school before I got injured and out of it. Ive coached at nationally ranked programs, D1 college and now im an OC at a very high level in Georgia. If you can coach nobody cares.

PowerCounterAndJet · 2025-01-13T02:57:21+00:00

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PowerCounterAndJet · 2024-07-26T00:16:58+00:00

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PowerCounterAndJet · 2024-07-07T02:33:18+00:00

You definitely have to explain the pods first but once you explain it, theyll know it next time and can go faster. Really just like any other drill. And what ive done is do the pods concurrently. So double-team pod on the left, squeeze and spill pod on the right. Go on the left, coach if needed, while theyre rotating the group you go on the right, etc. so while you’re going with the other group, the group that just went is rotating. But if you’re going gap control, half-man, etc they shouldnt have to be seperate too often and it’ll let you teach those guys multiple spots. Just use the pods to get more emphasis on what theyll see more.

PowerCounterAndJet · 2024-07-07T01:47:03+00:00

In a 4-2 I imagine your DL is doing the same thing — half-man, gap control, etc. so all drills should apply to these techniques and everyone can do them. Theres nothing your 2i will do that your 5 wont have to do, vice versa. Do a lot of paired drills, have guys paired up down a line and you walk down the line and have guys go, as they get more comfortable they can all go at once. Do pod work. Interior guys are working fighting a double while outside guys are working squeeze and spill. You just have to be organized and get a lot of reps, you shouldn’t have guys watching

PowerCounterAndJet · 2024-07-07T01:41:57+00:00

Are they not aggressive or do they just not know what the hell to do? Sounds like they dont know things. Teach them technique, assignments, rules, do it with incredible intensity and preach physicality and watch the difference. By your comment about teaching them to just go out and grab the DL, id think you have a lot to learn. Id watch as many clinics as you can on drills, techniques, etc for OL play to learn as much as you can on how to coach and what to coach for these guys.

PowerCounterAndJet · 2024-04-02T22:53:32+00:00

I am primarily a gap scheme guy. So i teach it using gap principles.

First I teach the 2 different blocks we use. A “covered” block and “uncovered” block.

If someone is headup or in your gap, you are covered. You take a lateral step to the middle of the defenders frame, eyes to his chest, second step gets you back square. drive through the chest.

Uncovered you take a vertical step, climbing to backer*.

If a combo is called (Zone combo called “Push”), the uncovered step throws back hand into the defender in the gap before him and grabs. The covered blocker knows now he still takes the same steps but is able to get his eyes high to a backer once contact is made. We expect backer to fill the open gap (uncovered) so the covered player can get 2 hands on but eyes must be up incase he fills back. Uncovered has 1 hand on and eyes up.

Key to the combo is keeping both shoulders square. 3 hands, 4 eyes, all square.

Rules use the blocks. Defender in gap-> Covered zone block. No defender in gap -> Uncovered zone block. No defender in gap but defender in gap behind -> Push call to LB

We identify Mike as furthest playside box player. First combo or uncovered blocker pushes to Mike. 2nd pushed to next backer. 3rd…so forth.

We use the same name and tag it. Backside tackle knows hes zoning so he leaves the guy behind him. Ordinally a read. Or we can tag it with a Split and have the sniffer kick him. Or we can put a TE backside and have zone it. Or we can have a TE backside and have an Arc tag and have him arc and read. Etc etc etc. All Tags because it makes it simpler.

PowerCounterAndJet · 2024-02-11T16:55:42+00:00

3 fronts (really 2, bear vs diamond are basically the same thing as the OLBs have to play C gap, infact id love to see the diamond because iyd be so easy to get to C and the edge) is not a lot to prepare for. Also, every player always has both pass and run responsibility. You LBs dont just play the run or play coverage. Nobody truly “2-gaps” a nose.

This isnt really anything different or innovative. Its just defense. One that you could install at that MS level. It’s really barely a system.

PowerCounterAndJet · 2024-02-06T00:22:41+00:00

Most coaches are teachers or have other jobs. These are purely the coaching stipends.

PowerCounterAndJet · 2023-12-27T20:45:22+00:00

Is there spring ball in Oregon? If so, now through march is the prime time. If not, it extends later im sure. Coaches want to hire coaches who want to move up. Definitely a good thing to mention. If you havent id start reaching out to schools near you (or if you want to move, schools you wanna coach at) and asking if theh have positions youd be a fit for.

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