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[QUOTE="timkay99, post: 1518626, member: 635"]
Working max's (especially in college) are not always truthful b/c guys do not lift to exhaustion when working out.  They rarely even need a spotter to satisfy the working max.  Just the reality of college kids no matter how much you tell them how much more they have in the tank.

I would be curious to see what your lift looks like (a sample week).  2-3 sets of heavy bench and squat per week will most assuredly tire you out if done correctly and to the point of exhaustion (because I am assuming you have other lifts on top of that w/ the same reps and sets).

We are not even squatting in season (which we are in fall ball now) besides explosive jump squats because many guys say that it makes them stiff and they prefer doing the flexibility type squats during the season (these are our pitchers).  I have worked for two professional organizations as well (Dodgers and Nationals) and they rarely, if ever, bench or go heavy squat during the season.  Granted, baseball and football are 2 different sports w/ 2 different demands, but both sports also value flexibility and it can be a challenge to incorporate flexibility in power phases.

I think you overestimate the cheating aspect of it.  Our baseball players don't cheat much b/c we watch them like hawks and call them out if they aren't doing it correctly.  A lay person will cheat a lot b/c no one will hold them accountable.  You are more apt to cheat (IMO and from my personal experience lifting) with the heavy weights (b/c the load is so much more) vs. the lighter weights and more reps.
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