I see your point and don’t disagree, I just never felt that the return on in investment was there on bodyweight stuff. It’s more of a no other option option to me. It’s easier to put a little more weight on the bar for rows, or use a log or something than to pund endless chinups or perfect kipping. I don’t, and never will compete inCrossfit, so I don’t see it as anything other than a second class tool.
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They are a big part of my training. They tend to not beat up my joints as much as weighted work, and allow for a great pump.
Isnt the thing that is most effective the most efficient?
Perhaps, but my pursuit isn’t for the most effective: just the effective.
There are whole seminars on this debate!
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Technically yes, however for most ppl (myself included ）, the pursuit of the “most effective/efficient” ends up leading to inaction, which is neither
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Can I put you down for one ticket when me and @T3hPwnisher go toe-to-toe?
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I think his check list was very reasonable.
I do remember disagreeing on an IG post where he discouraged supportive equipment and 1RM for non-competitive athletes. And while I see his point of view, it’s a matter of “why not?”
Why not wear elbow sleeves/compression cuffs/wrist wraps/belts/knee sleeves if it results in comfortable training. Wearing all that doesn’t help that much on a lift and allows for more longevity.
Why not let a client do a conservative 1RM on a lift to show/test progress? Sure you could do a 3RM or 5RM, but just like the 5/3/1+ sets, why not do singles at 95%
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He’s talking about going for true 1RMs on the high risk/competitive lifts. The “why not” is that you get form break down with max load risking injury, slow grinding reps that drain recovery when you could be advancing.
I think he is generally writing for general gym bro’s there, and not people who are intelligently calculating percentages and using good form. More of the “ALL YOU BRO” squat crowd that goes for a true 1 RM every session in the gym
I get that and all, but form breakdown also happens on the last rep of a set of 3, 5, 8, 12. In this case instead of a 1RM, it’s a 3, 5, 8, or 12RM
Yeah I see gym Bros doing singles trying to PR every session and it looks lazy because it’s without any intelligent programming. But I think a client doing a max single in front of a coach/trainer is completely acceptable. That being said, my coach doesn’t let me do singles outside of meet prep aside from maybe openers the week before the meet.
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It’s less weight and less strain on the CNS. Real 1 RM’s are brutal on your recovery and counterproductive in normal training. You want to train hard but still have time to recover before the next session and maintain some volume. That goes out the window when you grind 1RM’s.
I mean sure, you could ask why not, but why the hell would you?
You can get objectively and measurably stronger without taking a circa-max single. Unless you’re working with someone who needs to compete with 1RMs, the only reason to take a heavy single is because your client thought it might be fun/motivating. If they’re motivated by singles, cool, but many aren’t. Most clients want to look better and feel a bit better, which would probably be better achieved by sets 5 and up.
I’ve always enjoyed his articles and have found most of them helpful. A few things here and there I don’t agree with but that’s gonna happen regardless of who you’re talking about.
I mean I look at it like this, if I were completely new to lifting, and were to follow his advice based on all his articles would I get bigger and stronger etc? Most likely yes. I think an intermediate/ advanced lifter could make progress with his programming as well. Just have to add effort.
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