[quote]Brian Smith wrote:
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
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Fatman pull-ups (horizontal row)… yes you are correct
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The goal of this phase is only to work on explosiveness and the capacity to recruit high threshold motor units.
It goes along the saying ‘‘Bring me someone fast (or explosive) and I can make him strong’’ which is explained in one of the later posts I made in my ‘‘random thoughts’’ column.
The goal IS NOT to train players to maintain acceleration when fatigued and IT IS NOT (the explosive movement) meant as a mere activation tool (althought it will activate the nervous system). It is only a phase aimed at setting the stage for the later phases. See it as preparing the body to be able to gain strength at a maximal rate.[/quote]
It’s interesting. I wouldn’t have thought that from reading it, since this element seems unique compared to any program I’ve read.
I asked myself why does he use two exercises in the same movement plane and, in addition, in an alternating set – why not use 1 of the exercises for double the sets?
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You have one highly explosive exercise and one regular exercise. The goal is to transfer the explosiveness to heavy movements. The capacity to be explosive and the capacity to be explosive during loaded movements is a different capacity… of course the first one is the foundation for the second one; and it also serves as activation for the nervous system.