I’ve reviewed some of Ian King’s programs found on this site and think they look fantastic. Although, from what I can see these programs are primarily oriented for hypertrophy and secondarily strength [which is GREAT].
But I cant see how with such a low volume how a trainee can improve their work capacity needed for certain sports. Both Coach Davies and Charles Staley focus greatly on the concept of ‘work’ in their programs.
I’m assuming Ian King is not only a bodybuilding coach, but also a sports coach. To make a long story short - Do his books address increasing work capacity? Thank You.
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simple, he doesn’t. Consider King’s program a disaster for the athlete, probably okay for bodybulding only.
Not for athletes? I guess youve never really read any of his books.
Um, Blueball, he’s had athletes medal in many Olympic games and world class events in a variety of sports. Maybe you should read his interview here at T-mag. See “Meet the Press”.
I have used his programs with great success athletically. But his programs on tmag are more geared towards hypertrophy than athletic performance.
I can’t see where people get off on that his programs are bodybuilding only when he gives rep and power/explosive options. Look at the principles and design and adapt to suit.
Let me reiterate. What I wanted to know about is if Ian King covers augmenting work capacity [aka: conditioning] in any of his books.
Let me make it clear that I respect Ian King. From what I have read of his until now deal mostly with hypertrophy, power and strength. But if you participate in sports that last longer than a very short burst [ex: powerlifting, olympic lifting] you have to factor in work capacity. To illustrate my point: You can never become a world class marathon runner training only four times a week with half hour sessions. That wasnt a perfect example but I think it conveys the message.
So once again, do any of King’s books take this into consideration?
PS: Sorry for the confusion.
KIng wrote a book entitled "Foundations of Physical Preparation " that addresses this every question, (or i assume it does, never read it) it can be found on king’s website.
Go to his website KSI.net. Look at all of the material ,books/videos. They are all worth the money.I bought The Whole Package 2 yrs ago and am still learning new things from it almost daily.The information you want is there.
Thanks for the tip Sergio. Actually I just wanted to let you know I checked out the online store. Did I read correctly that you purchased the Total Package? =) I admire you for investing so heavily into his teachings. I have a hard time commiting to one philosophy
I like to test everyones program. Unfortunately its a double edged sword. Occasionally you’ll find new techniques to add to your toolbox, but more often than not, it just derails you from a solid program that was working fine.
- Thanks again
You need to consider the whole picture when training an athlete. What are you trying to increase work capacity for, increasing performance or just to increase the workload for the heck of it? Increasing work capacity can be non-specific anyways, and the athlete many times has to get back into shape to perform their specific sport. So performing a large volume of non-specific work capacity may just burn energy. It’s debatable that an exercise like rolling around a wheelbarrow for a half an hour will transfer to sport, despite increasing work capacity. If you study Ian’s methods, you will note that weight training is just part of the equation. If you think about it, a low volume of weight training and little to no work capacity training allows a greater focus and energy to be applied to qualities that directly influence your sport.
Chris
It’s amazing what you can write off when you incorporate your business. The total package was easily worth the money. I agree with you though, sometimes you get burned. Of course I read other authors also. You read everything, and then when you have read enough (who knows when that is?), you get to make your own judgements.