You guys have any thoughts on bud jeffries?
When it comes to stuff like isometrics, supramaximal weights, partial training, full ROM, higher reps, lower reps… Why not combine them all?
Is there really an advantage to doing 6 weeks of full squats, then 6 weeks of priming (see recent article) then 6 weeks of whatever? Why not combine all methodologies?
I quite honestly think he is just a large, fat guy with great genetics (related to Jim Jeffries) that works out a lot, occasionally competes in a sporting event, and has his own website to brag.
[quote]Zulu wrote:
You guys have any thoughts on bud jeffries?
When it comes to stuff like isometrics, supramaximal weights, partial training, full ROM, higher reps, lower reps… Why not combine them all?
Is there really an advantage to doing 6 weeks of full squats, then 6 weeks of priming (see recent article) then 6 weeks of whatever? Why not combine all methodologies? [/quote]
Doing supramax holds, isometrics and all those advanced techniques do work but like anything else you can;t use them forever and I wouldn’t try to touch them all in the same workout, your asking for overtraining
I think he is very, very strong, and also suprisingly fast and agile for a man his size. He is able to do a front split and other things that demonstrate excellent flexibility
The Inch dumbell has bested some of the strongest men in history and Bud hoisted it with complete control.
Keith W.
Well I hope it’s not impolite to reply in a thread where a question is being asked about yourself… oh well… I’m going to anyway.
Thank you for asking the question Zulu, it’s always nice to hear that someone is interested in what you’re doing.
To possibly clarify what I actually do in training, I don’t advocate doing EVERYTHING at one time. I do however believe in training for maximum strength and endurance at the same time. Because I believe that most sport and life situations require you to demonstrate both attributes at the same time therefore you need to have a high level of both. I think you CAN train for those without overtraining, it’s all in how you put it together.
To me strength and endurance are flip sides of the same coin not unrelated activities that take away from each other. The greater your endurance, the greater your recovery, the greater your capacity to build strength. The greater your strength the greater your capacity for endurance. I use science in my training, but I don’t care to be told that I can’t get the outcome that I want because someone did a study that said differently.
I do a great deal of super maximal partial work as well as full range strength, strongman events and endurance training, but I set them up to compliment each other. If you simply combine separate modalities without a period of base building and arranging them so that they don’t overtax your body you will quickly overtrain and lose ground. However it CAN be done.
KombatAthlete - Seems rather harsh judgement. So am I to believe that you think my training style has nothing to offer and is totally irrelevant and I just fell into being strong? Let’s see it too me 16 years to push my squat from 225 to 1,000lbs. Yeah… I just accidentally got strong.
I’m curious if you think this because I don’t look like a bodybuilder or you have some other reason? Do you actually understand how I train and why I do what I’m doing?
I really don’t mean what I said to sound harsh in response. I sincerely am curious.
Keith - Thank you for the kind words.
God bless,
Bud Jeffries
Bud, great to see you post. I really enjoy your website as well as your newsletter.
You seem to have a lot in common with Dan John and I’ve made my training more productive and fun thanks to your articles.
I didn’t mean to imply that every modality should be combined in ONE workout. Just that various training strategies could be trained in the same macrocycle. Like one day you could do quarter squats, the other day full front squats, the other day body weight squats, they all seem to complement each other.
My judgement may have been a little harsh (try not to take it too offensively). I do understand your training principles, and that they are not for aesthetic purposes. You have worked hard, and I do not doubt that you would be strong regardless of genetic factors- but I do think genetics played a significant factor. Genetics doesn’t deduct from the fact you are much stronger than I will ever be. However, I do think you could benefit and be healthier if you shed some bodyfat.