strength training perspectives

There isn't just one way to do anything.


I've heard many people, throughout the years,

..... say that this or that was the 'only right way' - to do this or that....


But even if there's only one road leading to your house,

...... there's still other ways of getting there.


So it is with strength training.


People ask me why do I do it this way, or why do I tell people to eat that way.

I tell 'em what has been shown to work....

I tell 'em what the studies say.....

and I tell 'em what I've learned over the years strength training.

That doesn't mean it's the only way.

It's just the only one I teach, the only way I practice.


A guy the other day wanted to know why I never discussed light weights/high reps training.

I never discussed it because I don't use it myself, and don't recommend it for building strength.

He says many body builders use it.

Well, they're not training for strength, they're training for a lean, striated, cut appearance.

I don't care about all that.

I'm not saying it doesn't work.... all I'm saying is that all the strong guys I know lift heavy.


Mariusz Pudzianowski says he eats three candy bars a day.

Does that mean you should eat three candy bars a day?

I dunno...... try it for yourself, or ask Mariusz.

Don't ask me about something somebody else does.


I can tell you how I see the difference between low weight/high rep training and the type of variable push/pull high weight training I do and teach.

Look at it this way....

The regular demands you make on your body will determine your end result.

You can train with light weights, and high reps, and you will build endurance,
........ and probably end up leaner, but stronger within that limited light-weight range.
When it comes to pulling a heavier weight load, your body will not be acclimated to the weight range, you won't have the mass - and you'll have trouble lifting much more than the range you work with.


You can train with heavy weights, and 10-12 reps per set, and you will build strength,
.... and muscle mass to compensate for the extra load being regularly put on them.
Your endurance will be limited even at lower weight levels, because of the stress of the extra mass, however.


Yes, you can add mass without heavy weights - but the tensile strength of strength-trained mass - something I call 'reactive' mass -- as opposed to 'generative' mass - that which is gained through repetitive lighter weight training - is, fiber for fiber, much stronger.

Ligaments, tendons, and joints all get acclimated to the heavier weights , too.

The trick is not to rush into heavy weight training.... give your tendons and ligaments a chance to keep up with your muscle growth.

They don't grow like muscles, but they are constantly being repaired and maintained by the body.


I say one should have a clear idea of what they want to do, and then choose the optimal training system for them, based on the studies, and also the experience of those who have tread that same path before.

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