Why Strength Matters! There's a big push for "functional training" these days, which is all well and fine, but absolute strength matters also. Strength is essential for power, learn the essential points in this vid and how to make it work for you.
Only recently came across these videos ive been lifting for 19 years now this info has been so refreshing, very knowledgeable guy.
dimma
"An area most martial arts really fail in is having absolute strength"
As a martial artist, I have to confirm this is sadly true. Many masters I've had had an absolute aversion against weight training in general. (not only for absolute strength)
I've always been looked badly upon the time I spend in the weight room.
They say "power is nothing without technique"... I would add: "technique is nothing without power".
AndreaRodolfoNadia
@Wraithdegothia
I hear you mate. In my mind it is said by the same kinds of people who say things like 'oh I don't want to put on any muscle because it will slow me down' and the million other bro science phrases that are similar
woollymammoth
I've been watching videos and I think that most Olympic shot putters have at least 500 lbs raw bench and 500-600 squat to parallel and can rep out 600 on 3/4 squats. SHW Olympic Weightlifters have about the same bench but 800lbs back squat. This is just from watching videos though, thanks for the videos :)
DKerelchuk
I know when i was a young marine back in the day everyone was all about high reps and that is all i knew light weight high reps and i could never do more than 10 pullups a friend of mine showed me powerlifting and did that only 2 months and bam i was doing 17 pullups and running faster
mgmmaze
Which program works best for strength? Is it the 5x5 routine or increasing weight every set while decreasing reps?
moostafa
GSP?
I think the reason the forces such as Police are swinging towards the onditioning side of training is because there is a huge epidemic of overweight officers!! I would say for them maybe 1 absolute strength a week and 1 80% 1RM a week coupled with the conditioning would be better suited. As we know hitting the weights, loses the body fat better than cardio, so at least they're moving in the right direction!
