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yes hi I'm writing this to you since you have the knowledge from what i seen. ok I'm a 5,9 and currently have a weight of 240, I'm entering my sophomore season and I'm on the verge of playing varsity or staying on jv i am a center a defensive tackle but i might be playing nose guard because they need some one to demand the double team that wont be a problem because at a jv level I'm going dominate this yr i currently squat near 400 probly around 375 my bench I'm not sure i just been doing reps of 135 i am fast 4 my size so i play guard when i practice with varsity and I'm also a good longer snapper trying 2 get 15yrd snaps down packed ok my question is my senior I'm the only linemen in the class of 2010 and i want to be at the top performance possible so i can get scouted and most important help block for my team offensively defnesively I'm fast on my feet and i can get off the line quickly i just need more strength because when i try to stop the varsity players i just get pushed back so i need your help on how to get stronger by my senior yr and faster another questioned i have is i want to lose my weight and i wanted to add muscle instead i wanted to know if i should lift to lose the weight or run then lift  I'm currently going 2 all the summer conditioning running and lifting on Mondays and Tuesdays its regular lifting den conditioning the practice and wedsdai we go to 7-7 i go to practice my snapping i wanted to also know wheres to improve defensviley and i want play tightened but my coach wont let me i have great hands and my hands are the biggest on the jv and varsity teams so i have a better chance of catching it and i can catch very well i don't look like I'm 240 i look a whole lot lighter but i want it to drop to like 220 by my junior year i also want ways to increase my bench and different tips on how to be the best linemen i can be my senior year hopefully i will be playing tightened but i don't know also how much taller do you think i will get also what do college scouts look for when they are at a game scouting linemen or tight end or just in general
                  thank you for reading this long message

Answer
Hi,

Well we have a lot in common. I played my last year of high school ball at 5'11 220. When it comes to losing weight and getting stronger you need to work with weights and also do cardio on a reglular schedule. The biggest thing that will help you is eating a balanced diet with lots of fresh fruit and veggies. First thing to do is completely eliminate soda from your diet. That will really help.

As far as projecting to the college level, your going to have to continue to work hard and see how big your body gets. If you are under 6 feet and 225-250 + nose would most likely be your best position at that level. Keep focused on what you need to do to get better and dont lose sight of your goals.

Mark