tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post6447415160219578019..comments2024-03-01T00:42:30.839-08:00Comments on LIFT-RUN-BANG: More on bands, chains, and weak point trainingPaul Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15352715396075897963noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-11143029089223538462012-12-02T22:40:34.758-08:002012-12-02T22:40:34.758-08:00Thanks Paul, I'll try to implement these sugge...Thanks Paul, I'll try to implement these suggestions. Should I fail, I promise you'll get a close up of my beautiful face.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05982879555670576314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-35907885090735293472012-12-02T18:25:28.652-08:002012-12-02T18:25:28.652-08:00Charles -
Sounds like to me the bar placement on...Charles - <br /><br />Sounds like to me the bar placement on the neck could be "too" tight. Which is hard to do because I get it so tight against my neck I generally cough. You may want to play with not getting it quite so tight against the neck and see if that helps. <br /><br />If not, shoot me a video and I will have a look.Paul Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352715396075897963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-86499200034071369252012-12-02T17:03:18.333-08:002012-12-02T17:03:18.333-08:00Hey Paul,
I've been reading LRB for quite a w...Hey Paul,<br /><br />I've been reading LRB for quite a while, and many of the things you've said resonate with me very deeply (particularly amidst people who are Westside nutt-huggers). I box-squatted for many years with little to no results and just assumed that I was doing something wrong, but when I found your blog my fears were allayed.<br />I've been getting into heavier front Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05982879555670576314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-75783751916316444602012-12-02T07:35:33.441-08:002012-12-02T07:35:33.441-08:00Yeah the WS philosophy has made mindless drones ou...Yeah the WS philosophy has made mindless drones out of a lot of lifters. So many now think you need that stuff to get strong, and they don't even take a minute to step back realize well, that all the guys from the 70's and 80's were a zillion times stronger than them and they never used any of that stuff.Paul Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352715396075897963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-60852706154862161992012-12-02T01:09:56.253-08:002012-12-02T01:09:56.253-08:00Man, I never used to understand why you were so op...Man, I never used to understand why you were so opinionated on this subject. Ever since I joined the new gym though, it's been great to be around passionate lifters, but dude, some of those guys are so dogmatic about Westside philosophy. The ones that exclusively compete equipped I can understand, but most of those guys also treat their methods as if they're the be all end all for raw Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13097935923080493048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-49170954526038424552012-12-01T15:09:57.086-08:002012-12-01T15:09:57.086-08:00From what I've read on this site, Paul doesn&#...From what I've read on this site, Paul doesn't pull from midshin because that is his weak point ( weak point would imply that he misses his lift there or just past there)- he pulls from mid-shin because it's a harder movement than pulling from the floor due to leverages, at least for him. Weak point training = lifting from where you miss your lifts, Paul's philosophy- do the Khanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18390459123491285063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-58711681891532546162012-11-29T16:27:24.696-08:002012-11-29T16:27:24.696-08:00More like, the more complicated is better. It can...More like, the more complicated is better. It can't be so simple as picking up something heavy, putting it down, and doing it over and over, can it? NO! It MUST be very, very, complex to get strong and big...if it were simple everyone would, right? Nope. <br /><br />The only complex part is subduing your will to fail/sleep in/give up/be mediocre.Gregory Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950468661457687232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-86991602339496724902012-11-29T13:05:11.227-08:002012-11-29T13:05:11.227-08:00I know the wings recipe is on his blog somewhere a...I know the wings recipe is on his blog somewhere and I'm pretty sure the rib recipe is too. I'd start by going through his Apex Predator posts or use the Google.RBShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011833167540025058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-19398292993945190532012-11-29T07:06:43.385-08:002012-11-29T07:06:43.385-08:00I think the problem is we live in a generation of ...I think the problem is we live in a generation of more is better. People watch/listen to experts and experienced lifters talk about abstract concepts and try to overly apply it to themselves; meanwhile these people soaking up this knowledge havent even built anything foundational or even learned technique or the basics behind programming, eating, building muscle/strength. People think-more Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11914903738037079651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-35587842959030308042012-11-29T06:36:51.486-08:002012-11-29T06:36:51.486-08:00Jamie gave out the wing recipe on an old C&B e...Jamie gave out the wing recipe on an old C&B episode. I've been cooking them this way ever since. This is how I remember it:<br />-5lb bag of wings<br />-cover in enough cayenne pepper to cause your internal organs to spontaneously combust<br />-cook at 475 for 1/2 hr<br />-flip wings<br />-cook at 475 for another 1/2 hr (they will be very crispy)<br />-eatTim Woodburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335112173988608231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-86611001918242017692012-11-29T06:23:42.482-08:002012-11-29T06:23:42.482-08:00Good stuff. Can say one thing that bands did was g...Good stuff. Can say one thing that bands did was give me real visceral feedback about how I wasn't accelerating all thee way through the pull.jahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12666791475391532559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-52321698133136454052012-11-29T05:15:43.908-08:002012-11-29T05:15:43.908-08:00I have found bands to be helpful, especially from ...I have found bands to be helpful, especially from the bottom of the bench...as long as I have proper tension at the beginning of the press it has helped. For me the added tension from the chest has helped me become more explosive from that point, Same with Squat I have found cycling in squats against bands my power out of the hole has become better. Bands when incorporated (for me) with mainly MTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11519325235940893181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-33058142514640450002012-11-28T20:18:10.636-08:002012-11-28T20:18:10.636-08:00I think chains might have some merit, especially w...I think chains might have some merit, especially with DL and probably with squats. But they're by no means necessary, and chances are you'll end up playing with them too much and defeat the purpose. cmoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02199320371211004693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-66302659544889992272012-11-28T20:14:39.646-08:002012-11-28T20:14:39.646-08:00Yeah, there's "weak point training" ...Yeah, there's "weak point training" and there's getting weaknesses stronger. The former is the bullshit like "I missed my bench here, so if I do pin presses and 2 board presses to work that spot, I will get stronger there and now I will hit that weight." It fails for raw guys because we missed it there because we were slow off our chest, not because we magically cmoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02199320371211004693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-61890680212720023242012-11-28T19:59:03.380-08:002012-11-28T19:59:03.380-08:00Probably a measly $15. And that's a good idea...Probably a measly $15. And that's a good idea about the recipe. Will ask.Paul Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352715396075897963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-8834768459811260382012-11-28T19:51:08.302-08:002012-11-28T19:51:08.302-08:00Ohhhh so you mean stuff like doing triceps kickbac...Ohhhh so you mean stuff like doing triceps kickbacks with the intent of strengthening your bench lockout? Then yeah that's junk lol.vic574mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04029987587984474111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-30833982967897475712012-11-28T19:50:45.939-08:002012-11-28T19:50:45.939-08:00Hi Paul,
Do you know what you will be charging fo...Hi Paul,<br /><br />Do you know what you will be charging for the new book and will an E-version be avaiable?<br /><br />On the next C&B can you ask Jamie to give out his ribs and wings recipes?<br /><br />thanksMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11543632338848291439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-24834488932532758642012-11-28T18:22:24.767-08:002012-11-28T18:22:24.767-08:00I honestly think that 'weak point training'...I honestly think that 'weak point training' is stuff like "you miss here so do this exercise and build this muscle". I would not say that flattening your force curve is 'weak point training'. Obviously you're still building on your weaknesses but I wouldn't call it the same as 'weak point training'Alex Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06101122851997071933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-58337060500831231782012-11-28T18:18:25.747-08:002012-11-28T18:18:25.747-08:00I still miss at the top of my shins so I wouldn...I still miss at the top of my shins so I wouldn't really say the problem is lockout. The chains really do hit the lats hard though. Obviously I still do rows and chins...Alex Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06101122851997071933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-74420641104640483552012-11-28T17:20:30.188-08:002012-11-28T17:20:30.188-08:00I like the no bullshit attitude. I am also sick an...I like the no bullshit attitude. I am also sick and tired of raw lifters box squatting and doing 3 board presses (or 4 or 5 board presses, wtf!). Hell, I feel like I spun my wheels for 3 years and created a fuckton of bad habits in my squat due to the whole "BACK, BACK BACK" nonsense. You do not sit back intentionally in a raw squat. That shit only applies to geared lifters squatting vic574mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04029987587984474111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-4574468330587735552012-11-28T17:11:49.619-08:002012-11-28T17:11:49.619-08:00If your lockout is the problem, then it means your...If your lockout is the problem, then it means your upperback is weak. Paul Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352715396075897963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-66298382334189004352012-11-28T16:50:57.767-08:002012-11-28T16:50:57.767-08:00I really like deadlifting against the chains. My l...I really like deadlifting against the chains. My lockouts are pretty slow due to me lacking tightness and i find the chains really compliment that. But as you say once the bar is off the floor i can complete the lift. Im not doing it to train the lockout but it means that i have to bust ass throughout 100% of the lift. Once the bar is off the ground i can complete it so he chains force me to Alex Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06101122851997071933noreply@blogger.com