One of the common issues that trips people up when it comes to sport-specific training is the observation that powerlifters and strongmen don’t run the fastest, don’t jump the highest, and aren’t the most agile athletes in the world.
I run into the same problem when I tell people that more muscle mass will make them look better. "BUT I DON"T WANNA BE A FAT POWERLIFTER!" I try to explain that turning into a fat powerlifter is almost entirely a matter of diet, but such subtleties are lost. Images on the internet are just too powerful.
Many people are unreachable. While I sometimes f*ck with them on twitter either just to have fun or to sharpen my arguments against an impossible wall, I accept that the best arguments won't convince everyone, for a variety of reasons. Alright. Frustrating as it is, that's just how it be. I write for those who can be convinced, or who mostly agree and want to understand why, or for the occasional interlocutor who actually has good counter-arguments. The latter is the rarest, but it happens now and then.
No, but I do use concentric-dominant conditioning protocols for those who want to maintain cardiovascular fitness without interfering with their strength work. Jogging is very hard to do that with, but fan bikes, C2 rower ergs, and sled push sprints are mostly concentric and don't cause as much soreness and don't interfere with recovery as much as stuff like jogging.
I run into the same problem when I tell people that more muscle mass will make them look better. "BUT I DON"T WANNA BE A FAT POWERLIFTER!" I try to explain that turning into a fat powerlifter is almost entirely a matter of diet, but such subtleties are lost. Images on the internet are just too powerful.
Many people are unreachable. While I sometimes f*ck with them on twitter either just to have fun or to sharpen my arguments against an impossible wall, I accept that the best arguments won't convince everyone, for a variety of reasons. Alright. Frustrating as it is, that's just how it be. I write for those who can be convinced, or who mostly agree and want to understand why, or for the occasional interlocutor who actually has good counter-arguments. The latter is the rarest, but it happens now and then.
"I wouldn’t want to make him mad, but I’m pretty sure I could’ve successfully out-run him if I did, when he weighed well over 400 lbs here."
You wouldn't want to guess wrong, that's for sure. Or trip.
No lies detected.
Not that most of us have to worry about this, just curious: have you used concentric only lifting to build strength with minimal mass gain?
No, but I do use concentric-dominant conditioning protocols for those who want to maintain cardiovascular fitness without interfering with their strength work. Jogging is very hard to do that with, but fan bikes, C2 rower ergs, and sled push sprints are mostly concentric and don't cause as much soreness and don't interfere with recovery as much as stuff like jogging.