[johnnyd]

I would agree that any lifting works if taught well and if you have the players working hard. Middlesboro has players who power lift and players that do the new CrossFit lifting. I like both and think both can be successful but I think CrossFit allows players the most room for growth. They may lose a few pounds off the top of their max lifts but the overall gains in recovery time and does make you a better overall athlete. For football explosion is VERY important and nothing makes a player more explosive than CrossFit work outs

I'd beware of this fad of Crossfit. It's just like HIT training, or workouts with nothing but machines as were advocated in the 80's and 90's (Nautilus). When it comes down to it the player who can apply the most force to the ground the fastest and who can use their upper body to control their opponent will win. If your not building on those principles then you arent helping yourself one bit.