Chad,
I sent my message the wrong way or something. Anyway, can I use good mornings as an explosive exercise on my dynamic effort days? I alternate between speed pulls and dynamic box squats. I was looking for a third movement.
Chad,
I must have just missed Coach Staley, but I have a question in regard to EDT. Can EDT be used with bodyweight exercises? I’ve seen Coach Staley use it with lunges, but can it be used with squats, push-ups, and so forth.
[quote]bino wrote:
CW, given a trainee without any muscular imbalances, what should be the general ratio of push to pull exercises in a program?
Rightly or wrongly, I have been doing the pull movements just a bit more. I tend to do this by balancing push/pull in the vertical and horizontal planes, and then get my extra pull volume from deads.
Thanks[/quote]
The fact that you can pull more than you press is a very good thing. As the Russian coaches used to say, “A strong man is strong on the back of his body.”
Generally, I prefer a 1:1 ratio of press/pull strength within the same plane.
[quote]general_lfl wrote:
Chad,
I sent my message the wrong way or something. Anyway, can I use good mornings as an explosive exercise on my dynamic effort days? I alternate between speed pulls and dynamic box squats. I was looking for a third movement.[/quote]
Yes
[quote]general_lfl wrote:
Chad,
I must have just missed Coach Staley, but I have a question in regard to EDT. Can EDT be used with bodyweight exercises? I’ve seen Coach Staley use it with lunges, but can it be used with squats, push-ups, and so forth.[/quote]
Well, this question is more suited for Charles, but depending on your strength levels, I assume it’s fine. If he calls for a 10RM, and you can only perform 10 push-ups or bodyweight squats until hitting failure, you could use it. But, ask him.
[quote]Chad Waterbury wrote:
Here’s the simplest answer I can give you. During the course of each microcycle (week), train each body part twice. Use different exercises for each workout and focus your first workout on increasing volume while the second workout would consist of increasing loads.
For example:
Workout 1 (Weeks 1-4)
3x8, 4x8, 5x8, 3x8 (unload)
Workout 2 (Weeks 1-4)
80, 82.5, 85, 80% of 1RM (unload)
Obviously, this is an example of just one macrocycle, but a similar periodization model can be used throughout the year.
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Thank you very much for answering my unneccessarily complicated question. You’ve really helped me begin to understand periodization, as well as its pro and cons.
Strength deficit is the difference between maximum strength (current ability) and absolute strength (potential maximum ability). Stabilization deficit is the difference between your current stability versus its potential. So the best question you can ask is, "How much strength and stability do I need to bench a certain level?
1.I was wondering what insights you could give to the above statement.
2.If your eccentric 1RM is 5-10 % better that your concentric should you focus on Cluster training (low reps)
3.If you eccentric 1Rm is 30-60% better are you better off using higher reps
- What are some methods that will help you attain your potential maxium ability (limit strenght)
5.Should an increase in upper back strength reflect an increase in your bench press 1rm(for example 5sets-of 5 of 110lbs,120,130,140, 150 cable rows relative to a 265lb 1rm bench press)
versus
(5sets of 5 of ,150,160,170,170 cable rows relative to ?bench(275 )
hey Chad,
In general, what would you focus on when training a baseball pitcher?
What exercises are more beneficial and which should be less emphasised?
What kind of training parameters?
Thanks for your time!
Chad; What is your view of 3x a week of Heavy/light/Medium.
Example;
Mon: Bench 7 x 3
Pull Ups 7x3 (weighted)
Deadlifts 7x3
Wed; In Bench 4x8
RDL 4x8
rows 4x8
Squats 4x10
Fri: Dec Bench 5x5
Good Mor 5x5
Pull Ups Body weight
Step Ups 5x6