Nice arms. Lets see, how many catches did he have last year? Any receivers in the league have a better year? The game is football, not bodybuilding.
Mark, do you not think Boston will dominate the smaller CB’s in the AFC West when he’s healthy?
Mark’s point about the skill vs. appearance is a good one. It’s the only thing I’ve ver really questioned about Poliquin. Afterall, why does a wide receiver need biceps that big?
The thing that I always keep in mind is that Charles may not necessarily train the biceps to grow. I’m going to ask one of the other trainers here at work about that. He’s an Associate of Poliquin’s.
But to say that there are receivers out there that had better years is not the point. If he comes into training camp in the best shape out of every WR in the league, then he’s committed to his part. What the offence and quarterback does is a little out of his control. Has Boston ever played with a high caliber QB like the other guys have the ‘better years’?
Boston had 1500 yards receiving with the Cardinals, two years ago. Last season he had 500 yards in 8 games. Well on his way to 1,000 yards receiving again, with the cards again.
Seeing as he’s able to keep his speed and add the size, the only thing that could be wrong with his size, is if it’s causing the two injuries he had last season.
Then again, small guys get torn ligaments also.
Great to see everyone getting ready for Football season. Couldn’t have come any sooner!
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Somebody commented on his biceps and how he doesn’t really need huge biceps.
In the article he talked about how he doesn’t have a single weak link in his body. Well, perhaps hes just keeping his biceps up to par with the rest of his body (namely triceps, when pushing defenders out of the way).
Also, if hes running a 4.2 then it means hes a good ass sprinter (duh). Sprinters need biceps to be able to sweep their arms forward as explosively and as powerfully as possible. Obviously, having 20-some odd" guns hasn’t hindered his 40 speed.
I agree entirely with Coach Davies. I read in an interview with Alwyn Cosgrove somewhere that he doesn’t believe in showcasing his athletes results because as Ian King said that you can’t take credit for all of the world champions you trained without taking all of the blame for all of the teams you trained that weren’t world champions.
Renegade Dragon,
I obviously can’t predict the future, nor did I state that I didn’t think that Boston could play the game. OTOH, I don’t think he is the best receiver in league. Plenty of good receivers have put up better numbers on average teams He may dominate some of the smaller C.B.'s in the league. He also may get shut down by some good cover guys and I imagine that he will get plenty of attention from the Kenoy Kennedy’s of this world, and other players that like to hit HARD. I am all for some good kick ass competition and if Boston does well, then all I can say is fantastic! But it is still football, not bodybuilding. Can you say the word, “Deion Sanders”
Nobodies asking you to disclose anything, John. It was simply a comment I made. We all understand that athletic training involves contracts and non-disclosure agreements at times.
I do agree with the statement made above regarding Boston’s potential lack of conditioning. 4-5 plays and then a rest? That borders on absurb. I was merely pointing out that Poliquin is very successful in his training of high level athletes, and that comparisons between Poliquin and Davies really can’t be made at this point in time.
To be fair, the rest Boston was taking after 4-5 plays was while the special teams was setting up to punt the ball. After all, we are talking about the Cardinals!! 
I had a chance to talk to my co-worker that interned with Poliquin around the same time Boston was there training in the off season.
Bottom line is that David Boston posseses the genetics of our wildest dreams. He barely touched a weight in College because once Poliquin got his hands on him, he was having trouble coming up with programs for Boston as he would make gains in a week or two that should have taken an ‘average’ gifted athlete 6 weeks.
Take the fact that Charles Poliquin is perhaps the best in the biz at short term performance enhancement and that Boston has his nutrition and supplementation down to a science, I personally believe it’s more likely that he’s clean.
The Chargers radio announcers relayed the following during this weekend’s game:
He reportedly takes over 90 dietary supplements a day. He pays a $200,000 salary to a personal trainer and gets an IV drip every morning at 5:00 AM to replenish his lost nutrients. On top of that, he regularly takes an intestinal flush with a hydro-colonic.
He also told reporters before the game that he’s not really in cardiovascular shape right now, and that his muscles “feel heavy.”
One way or the other, he makes Terrel Owens look small, and that’s a good thing.
So Boston barely touched a weight at OSU? I’m not disagreeing with this, just a little surprised because I lived with a few players in the dorm at OSU back in the day when Eddie, O Pace, and Boston were here. They put in a lot of work and I remember having so much respect for them. Boston has blown up big time since college, probably put over two inches on his guns. I wouldn’t say it’s impossible for someone in his position to make gains naturally. If anyone has all the ingredients to do it, it is a rich pro athlete who has the best of everything including supplements, trainers, docs, facilities, and time. I threw in docs because I wouldn’t mind working with athletes. Go Bucks!
I’m sorry but a hydro-colonic is NOT a good idea. Who would pay money to have water flushed up their ass? Surely not me! There is no reason a healthy athlete should be doing this. You don’t need to have your ass flushed out. Why??? Because for millions of years humans have been able to do this extraordinary thing called taking a shit! That’s right your bowels are self cleaning. I’ve also heard it is actually not good for you. Why would you interfere with a natural process? This is right up there with oxygenated water. I also think he’s being raped on his training charge per year. Anyways. 
I’ve had hydro colonics before, and think they have some value.
Going off the idea that cavemen never needed them is just funny. It would be akin to saying cavemen didnt need to cook their foods either, so are you interested in eating everything raw?
Reason for colonics is because of some overly processed foods nowadays. Some of those heavily preserved foods just dont make it out of you, and end up rotting in your guts. Colonics flush them out if done right, meaning proper pre colonic eating and holding/water work during.
Thing that sucks about them is the loss of nutrients/bacteria from the process, and of course they dont feel particularily good either.
I could see the value of it being done, especially for the energy charge feeling you get about a day afterwards. Not to say i’m gonna go and get one done anytime soon again though.
To everyone yacking about how he’s gonna run over 180 lb. corners, yeah yeah yeah, heard that before. Truth is, Boston has shown nothing, save for one great year, except that he’s tremendously injury-prone. So is all that training really helping?
D-backs and linebackers are also in the NFL because they’re VERY TALENTED. Many are reckless and won’t back off from him, even though they may get the shit knocked out of them. The way some of you are talking, and the way he talked in that article, you’d think the defense was going to let him catch a pass and run free every time because he’s so big! C’mon, stop it, please. He’s barely a top 10 receiver in the league, and needs to prove himself by staying injury-free and having a monster year.
To you guys questioning Boston’s production, when he was healthy (2001)in Arizona he was the best receiver in the league. With no running game, no other big time receivers, and a lousy franchise he was still unstoppable. I saw him manhandle Charles Woodson and Champ Bailey.
To bad Boston didn’t stay in the NFC. We could watch Dawkins knock his ass out! What was his latest complaint? Gotta miss practice because of an oblique injury? Come on. Maybe Kenoy Kennedy, from the Broncos, will put the hurt on him. He won’t play hurt. Where is Jack Tatum when you need him?
David Boston’s legs are very small. Something that picture doesn’t show you. Also, all of his lifts w/ exception of the bench really aren’t too impressive.