tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241010404351033906.post5895260672248087433..comments2024-03-24T16:14:25.138-07:00Comments on Mythical Strength: TRAINING VS COMPETITIONEmevashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983296057210465714noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241010404351033906.post-67543302177737081172018-01-07T14:40:00.099-08:002018-01-07T14:40:00.099-08:00I wouldn't react. That is a valid way of train...I wouldn't react. That is a valid way of training that has been around for some time, and even with a half ROM, is still a feat of strength. Especially at 15 reps.<br /><br />Would I be more impressed by full reps? Sure. But that's a given. why, it's a display of even more strength.<br /><br />Rules are meant to be broken, after understanding them. The point Emevas is trying to make, here, is that these guys clearly understand the rules and are breaking them, and figuring out why could be beneficial to one's training. Probably more so when periodization comes into play.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12864904948875512259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241010404351033906.post-26796503185974069732013-01-31T04:52:28.650-08:002013-01-31T04:52:28.650-08:00You nailed it dude. Very well put. People fixa...You nailed it dude. Very well put. People fixate on how what looks when they get from A to B versus what they are doing on the journey there. Emevashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983296057210465714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241010404351033906.post-46600405076661340232013-01-31T04:20:39.214-08:002013-01-31T04:20:39.214-08:00Good technique, whether it be for a lift you'l...Good technique, whether it be for a lift you'll be competing in or an assistance/accessory exercise, all boils down to context. I think I've only done a couple pull ups in my life that the interwebz would call legit, because by the time I get myself high enough to make everyone happy, I'll have rounded my back and curled myself over the bar to get there. I still do a pretty big ROM, but I know plenty of internet experts who'd say my pull ups don't count because I don't get the bar to my chest. I do pull ups to build my back, not to reach a certain height regardless of how I get there. In saying that, I want my technique to be as close to perfect as possible on every rep performed, but that's "perfect" relative to why I'm doing the exercise. Consequently, I can make some exercises look pretty and wonderful, and at the end of the set say: "Well, that was a waste -- it didn't do what I needed it to do," then turn around and do something that looks like cheat city (or, alternatively, that looks like nonsensical fluff), but walk away satisfied that the exercise achieved exactly what it was supposed to achieve.Ryan Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13887593933721853641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241010404351033906.post-13746410301654149842013-01-06T10:30:49.246-08:002013-01-06T10:30:49.246-08:00I disagree. I don't think the reaction should...I disagree. I don't think the reaction should be outrage at all. I think it should be inquisitive. Why would these guys decide that this is what a pull/chin up should look like? Should I be doing this as well?<br /><br />I think ultimately it boils down to people not really understanding the point of assistance exercises. People become assistance exercise kings, majoring in the minors, as Jim would say. I have a public training log in a few places where I post my own numbers on chins. I hit in the mid 50s when using some rest pausing. Regardless of how much I benched or pressed in that workout, all people will post is nonsense like "Wow, amazing chins!"<br /><br />Who cares about chins? They are a means of getting stronger, not the end. Emevashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983296057210465714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241010404351033906.post-68217777552922815912013-01-06T04:08:29.431-08:002013-01-06T04:08:29.431-08:00The problem is that when people post videos like t...The problem is that when people post videos like that "claiming" 55 pullups, people see it as a way for the athlete to show his incredible strength in that particular exercise. That is why people are disappointed. They expect to see a feat of strength, and instead they get a training video. They fail to see the difference.<br />I actually (even after reading your post) completely understand their reaction. The title screams "come see my amazing strength achievement" and the video is a simple training video.<br />If i for instance posted a video with the title "550lbs x15 raw Deadlift" when the video shows me doing deadlifts with the weight rested on platforms that cut the ROM in half, wouldnt you react?<br />The title should match the content of the video.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15347188501167566067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241010404351033906.post-78419935296337086232013-01-06T03:55:08.500-08:002013-01-06T03:55:08.500-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15347188501167566067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241010404351033906.post-78460791422303353422013-01-05T08:54:39.222-08:002013-01-05T08:54:39.222-08:00Glad you enjoyed the post/blog. You got the inten...Glad you enjoyed the post/blog. You got the intent too, and I was just as guilty of this mentality too. Most of the things I post about are ideas I had to grow out of, as I'm sure most people either did or need to as well.<br /><br />It's all about results. No one cares what you did to get there, only that you got there.Emevashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983296057210465714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241010404351033906.post-37572608430442846942013-01-04T17:57:12.142-08:002013-01-04T17:57:12.142-08:00Good post.
I'm guilty of this myself far too ...Good post.<br /><br />I'm guilty of this myself far too often (judging myself too harshly on some reps that is). While form is important, generally its getting through the movement/rep moreso than ensuring perfect form.<br /><br />Good blog!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04866010943667486638noreply@blogger.com