Strength Training For Strength

Bench Challenge

feeds@yuku.com (Sumo) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:14:43 GMT

As per Fred's Bench Challenge I figured I would summarise my bench sessions in this thread. I'm benching once per week so the following videos show what I've done.

Fred claimed I was 'cheating' by practicing (which means that I am actually doing no strength training according to HIT logic) so this thread allows Fred to compare himself...

Fools and Partials

feeds@yuku.com (Sumo) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:45:17 GMT

Previously stats, in his usual stalking fashion, noted that I was banned from the stronglifts forum;

http://seriousstrength.yuku.com/reply/16761/t/knee-extensions-and-useable-strength.html#reply-16761

One of the reasons for this was that I disagreed with a fellow who argued that a fellow who was strong at fulls would be strong at partials. This...

Switching to Word Press

feeds@yuku.com (Serious Strength) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:45:09 GMT

Hey gang -

Just an FYI - I am switching my webblog to Word Press. For those of you who care to read my babbling, I wanted to give you a heads up in case things go awry which they already have.

Equipment for Sale

feeds@yuku.com (Precision Fitness) — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:22:01 GMT

Nautilus Plateloading Pullover -- $1000.00
Original, 1st Generation version. Black paint, black pads. Recently repainted, low friction bearings installed in all articulations, new chain. Great condition!

MedX Avenger Plateloading Pulldown -- $1500.00
Black paint, red pads. Near perfect condition.

MedX Selectorized Seated Leg Curl -- $2500.00
Black paint,...

A Classic Thread

feeds@yuku.com (sb413197) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:05:53 GMT

Ah yes, it's always fun to review the classics. If someone calls you out for not having strength that converts into other activities, and you know that you actually are strong, I would say you can't do much better than this: (click the link on the page that loads to see the message board thread)

http://rosstraining.com/blog/2007/10/22/sht-hits-the-fan/

Of course implicit in...

slow leg curls help box squats

feeds@yuku.com (statisticool) — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:40:36 GMT

From the CrossFit Journal with Dave Tate:
(http://journal.crossfit.c.../tate-box-squat-3-6.tpl)

In part 3, Dave explains his overall approach. He takes a bottom to top approach. He first works on the lower body and gets it working right. He then moves on to the upper body, and gets it working right, too. Dave surprises the seminar participants by...

Dear Sumo..........

feeds@yuku.com (shrodney) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:20:56 GMT

Sumo,
I enjoy your posts and I respect your expertise, opinions, and intelligence. Just a quick question (okay, maybe a couple of them): You are not a Slowburner, I take it. What is your approximate rep speed and how did you come about it? I consider myself a slowburner, but I don't do 10/10 anymore; I do about 6/6, which is still pretty darned slow compared to some of my peers at the gym who look like they are in a race. I feel I have made a little bit more progress with that...

Specificity challenged

feeds@yuku.com (statisticool) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:30:24 GMT

An example from the "Jesse James Is Dead" show on Spike

http://www.spike.com/blog/autopsy-figure-8/82759

What kind of person would challenge the odds of completing three hours of suicide crossings at more than 100mph?Jesse James would, along with 31 other crazy drivers.

What is one of the things they do to help him prepare?
...

Randomized barbell complex

feeds@yuku.com (statisticool) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:21:49 GMT

Recently I've been doing barbell complexes, but randomized ones.

Here's a video I made of an Excel file to do a randomized barbell complex:

Here's the Excel file that I made to do it:

Some deep squats

feeds@yuku.com (sb413197) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:12:46 GMT

Impressive lifts!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGC_AS8GEY0

Dave Tate, time under tension article

feeds@yuku.com (statisticool) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:14:35 GMT

T-Nation article "My Greatest Gains Ever", by Dave Tate

http://www.tmuscle.com/fr...est_gains_ever_dave_tate

"Most guys who try to achieve that duration of tension will focus on the reps and how long each one should take," says Tate. "I took it differently and just...

The Madness Continues

feeds@yuku.com (Sumo) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:26:52 GMT

Some of you may remember the jump squat I did;

http://sumoman.com/articles/2008/mar2008/jump.html

I did it because someone, perhaps Justin, said it was impossible to jump with 400 lbs and that it would be highly dangerous. I jumped with it and performed some calculations and explained that it was not dangerous.

My own feeling is that jumping with such a weight is not of much use because...

Another question.......

feeds@yuku.com (shrodney) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:01:10 GMT

I just took my annual PT test for the Air Force. I passed, however it was painful. I did very well on the push-ups and sit-ups. Then I ran 1.5 miles. Above the knees, I felt great. Aerobically, I had never felt better in my life. But, my calves and ankles felt like someone took a torch and lit them on fire; and it happened early. I have been doing full leg workouts (squats, leg curls, knee extensions, calf raises) for about two years now. My time ended up about 3 minutes slower...

A few SuperSlow Podcasts

feeds@yuku.com (statisticool) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:28:50 GMT

Enjoy!

http://www.trueexercise.net/radioarchive.html

Article on SuperSlow for building strength

feeds@yuku.com (statisticool) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:44:42 GMT

http://www.courierpress.c...conner-takes-weight-off/

"I've been involved with power lifting as a coach for about 40 years,"

"It just took me a long time to realize it's [referring to SuperSlow, -Stat] the best way."

"The super-slow workout will break an elite athlete down in 12 minutes if...

Has anyone else been here?

feeds@yuku.com (statisticool) — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:54:43 GMT
I went there last weekend. I was presented with a 1lb dumbbell (pic to come).

Question for Juan: Short Range Partials: Application for a "Beginner" (me)

feeds@yuku.com (sb413197) — Sat, 16 May 2009 23:21:58 GMT

I'm not above trying new training methods. As surprising as it would seem I'm not afraid to admit that, once in a blue moon (hehe), I MIGHT be wrong!

Juan admittedly wears a funny looking hat at times and can stir up some scrapping on a lifting board, but he has gotten a LOT stronger from using short range partials, and reviewing some of the pre-steroid-era strength trainees has revealed that short range partials were a common training method at that time and quite...

Scientific evidence: "Just Do It" more efficacious than "Talking The Talk"

feeds@yuku.com (Lincoln) — Thu, 14 May 2009 10:21:07 GMT
Here's a fascinating scientific study that shows that the "Just Do It" approach gets better results than going on a message board and announcing that you're going to set the world on fire:

http://www.newsweek.com/id/197006

"Indeed, it appears that some people may mistake the talking for the doing-and end up failing for lack of hard work....They had become legends in their own minds, and...

Bodybuilder "vs." Strongman, interesting info

feeds@yuku.com (statisticool) — Sat, 02 May 2009 12:47:32 GMT
Here are a series of interesting videos

http://www.justin.tv/clip/723a8d19cdca2ec3

'Strongman Corey St. Clair & Bodybuilder Kris Gethin discuss the difference in each life style. Learn the difference between training, diet, supplementation and contest preparation between a Bodybuilder & a Strongman.'

Tyre Flip

feeds@yuku.com (Sumo) — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 07:21:20 GMT

Last year I had problems with the tyre, I could get it to my lap but it would get stuck there;

It was particularly irritating... my irritation was enhanced when Fred something to the effect that I should accept that I wasn't built for strongman. I don't know whether...