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Originally Posted by ScottSinger
I've been watching this lately
Mark Rippetoe and crazy Lee Priest videos are my favorite for free weights and machines.
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Jouko Ahola one of my favorite strongmen. He was undersized, but won worlds strongest man twice. Near the end of the video is when it gets good.
Some others to look up Kaz, Platz, Coan, Benni, Pudz, Arnold, Savickas, and anything Soviet pre-1988.
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Originally Posted by Spieltag
I could agree but plateus can happen at the start of workout programs once the initial neurological progress halts (1-3 months). It can also occur pretty easily if initial volumes are too high and not enough recovery is put in. Even if you are going to train by yourself, train smart and make that time count. You don't need to spend 5 hours inthe gym. In fact, with some clients during certain strength and power phases, I keep it under 15 reps total for deadlifts for example. If that is a 5-3-1, with warm ups or it could be a 3x3 variation or you could do 5x2. It all depends on the metabolic response you are trying to achieve. Volume can be achieved in different ways, along with intensity and quality.
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Agreed, should change things up every 2-3 months. Yes, don't want to overdo the reps on deadlifts as its very highly CNS intensive. Our programs for strongman had more volume than 15 reps but that's an extreme example. We did know how to get ready for a contest though, my last heavy deadlift session was usually 3 weeks before because it took that long for the CNS to recovery.