NFL Combine Fitness Challenge

A personal fitness challenge to match NFL Combine averages for wide receivers, focusing on strength and speed metrics.

The Challenge Structure

• Set quarterly fitness goals matching NFL Combine averages
• Focus on wide receiver position benchmarks
• Found benchmarks by googling "NFL combine averages"

Key Performance Metrics

• Bench Press Test

  • Goal: 225 pounds for 15 repetitions
  • Almost achieved the target, just missed slightly
  • This is the average for NFL wide receivers

• 40-yard Dash

  • Used hand timing vs. electrical timing
  • Hand timing typically shows faster results
  • NFL uses electrical timing for more accuracy
  • Need to add time to hand-timed results for true comparison

Results

• Nearly achieved average NFL wide receiver combine scores
• Slightly missed some benchmarks but was close overall
• Main discrepancy in timing methodology
  • Hand-timed results vs. electrical timing
  • Hand timing typically shows faster results
  • Need to account for timing differences in final assessment

Business Opportunity Insight

• Potential market for youth sports combine testing
• Similar to Tough Mudder but for kids
• Could charge:
  • $150 per kid for testing
  • $20/year for keeping records
  • $20 for photo/video montage
• Benefits:
  • Annual retesting to track progress
  • Appeals to parents invested in youth sports
  • Targets parents who believe their kids are special
  • Capitalizes on competitive youth sports market