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EricT
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Programs and Methods Versus Principles: Wave Loading and Interval Training
by EricT 1281300408|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
When is a program a program and when is it programming methodology? Easy. A program is a program when you are doing it exactly as it has been written or planned. And it is "programming methodology" when somebody spins it into one.
The question to ask about "principles" versus programs which which came first. We can use our experience with training to make many observations. While making those observations we may be using programs, or "routines". We can then take these observations and derive philosophies and principles. If the observations are sound and the conclusions we make from them are sound they will apply regardless of the programming methodology. In other words they will have a good chance of being generally true rather than just true if we use a particular way of programming.
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A Bit About Specificity and Transfer Of Training Effect
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Specificity has become one of those buzz-words that, as I'm always complaining about, people give 'lip service' too without any real understanding of the concept.
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Defining Stress as Stress and Rest Between Sets
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Semantics. That's what I'm thinking about. Language can be so subtle it's downright frustrating. So frustrating in fact that there comes a point where we just don't want to be bothered by it's nuances. We want broad, sweeping definitions. Hence, the origin of such phrases as "that's just semantics", or "you're arguing semantics".
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A Strength Training Fallacy: The False Compromise
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Did your mom ever tell you that when you have a disagreement with a friend you have to learn to compromise? Not to disrespect your mom but the idea that we always must reach a compromise is nonsense and is a common fallacy of thought.
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BASIC Progression and Bulgarian Split Squats
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I am always bringing up, obsessively you might say, how there are many different ways to progress in strength training. And, in fact, how many different things we do and achieve represent progression that we don't even recognize.
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Clean Style Deadlift versus Powerlifting Deadlift
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What is the difference between a clean style and powerlifting style deadlift?
There is no such distinction. There never was. I am sure that many powerlifters think that they have a style of deadlifting that should be called a "powerlifting style deadlift" but the deadlift is not a derivative of the clean and jerk and there is no style that distinguishes such.
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Ninety Second Rest Periods For Strength? Are You Kidding Me?
by EricT 1251173175|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
Ok, you are at your favorite forum or you are talking to one of the trainers in the gym and you want to know about rest periods.
"How long should I rest between sets?" you ask.
Here is the typical first response you will get from the forum:
"What's your stats?"
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Its A War Not A Battle
by EricT 1247339676|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
I really like a good analogy. And I consider myself pretty good with them. I've noticed that some people are masters of good analogies. And others…not so great.
The trick with an analogy is you have to argue with yourself. When you come up with an analogy to illustrate something you need to try to tear it down. Come up with situations where the analogy doesn't hold. The easier this is to do and more situations you think of…the worse the analogy.
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Strength: Simple But Difficult?
by EricT 1246833134|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
QUALIFIED.
That is a very important word. A reason I avoid using terse, oversimplified statements, which I refer to as aphorisms, is because for them to be useful they usually need to be qualified. That is, a set of conditions and explanation have to be put in place so that they fit a general audience. So that they are not taken too far.
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Misconceptions Abound: Strength, Fatloss, Skills, and Progression
by EricT 1246742754|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover
This page is a blog page. That means that I am not going to provide a bunch of scholarly references at the end. I am not going to do a week of research to prepare. I might have done a little cross checking but these pages are meant to be informal reactions, opinions..me drawing on my experience, etc. And HOPEFULLY, to stimulate discussion of ANY kind.
That is my idea for this particular blog. Many others use blogs with many different models.
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