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Bench Press is emphasized in football for a reason. Expert Dlineman use their hands to shed blockers, rip and swim for pass rush, and bring down ball carriers. Olineman can only stop that power if they can deliver big hands in the chest with powerful pushes to neutralize the attack. Yes - a strong base of hips and legs is required - but bench press is the motion that big Dlineman will use to start his attack. The stronger he is there, the harder he will be to stop if he can convert that strength into a powerful hand push out of his stance.

And as I have stated on this board before - yes - steriods and VERY dangerous Prohormones are being rampantly used and abused in this area. I personally have had conversations with these 400 pound bench pressers who admit it. I grew up with roid heads and got my butt whipped on the college football field by them as I never did them. If testing at some level is not put in this game will continue to be dominated by cheaters.