DaiShon Neal walked into the weight room and looked down at his chart. The number 645 was written on it. As in, pounds. Pounds for him to potentially squat that day.
The Omaha Central grad will be honest with you. He had never squatted that much before and on that very day was asking himself, "Can I do that?" His teammate, Alex Davis, told him to go do it.
What Neal did next is something he might not have thought himself capable of back in early January. But now in April, he can tell you that, yes, he has squatted 645 pounds for three reps. Yes, he has benched a max of 455 for three reps.
That weight room climb doesn't just win you snaps on Saturdays, of course, but Neal has good reason to be proud of his gains, having built himself up to 6-7, 290 pounds, a 20-pound hike while losing body fat in the process. So that's one thing.
Here's another thing: The fourth-year junior defensive end likes what the M.O. is from his new defensive line coach Mike Dawson.
Attack. Every play is a chance to make a play.
VIDEO OF BUNCH
http://www.1011now.com/content/spor...-darkhorse-in-Nebraska-QB-race-479475463.html
The Omaha Central grad will be honest with you. He had never squatted that much before and on that very day was asking himself, "Can I do that?" His teammate, Alex Davis, told him to go do it.
What Neal did next is something he might not have thought himself capable of back in early January. But now in April, he can tell you that, yes, he has squatted 645 pounds for three reps. Yes, he has benched a max of 455 for three reps.
That weight room climb doesn't just win you snaps on Saturdays, of course, but Neal has good reason to be proud of his gains, having built himself up to 6-7, 290 pounds, a 20-pound hike while losing body fat in the process. So that's one thing.
Here's another thing: The fourth-year junior defensive end likes what the M.O. is from his new defensive line coach Mike Dawson.
Attack. Every play is a chance to make a play.
VIDEO OF BUNCH
http://www.1011now.com/content/spor...-darkhorse-in-Nebraska-QB-race-479475463.html
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