The Demise of Starting Strength

[Mark Rippetoe]

I'd like to clarify that I don't believe strength training is detrimental to performance in other sport if care is taken that the motor skills required are trained enough.

This is exciting news.

[Tiedemies]

This is exciting news.

Well, I was making arguments that might be taken otherwise. I hardly believe my beliefs or opinions warrant excitement, but I'm glad if you get a thrill this easy.

[Shaun Pang]

This bullshit has reached Singapore. The newspapers here published an article with the title "No need for those heavy weights — just do more reps". I believe this is with reference to the research as mentioned in this thread.

[Mark Rippetoe]

It was already there, Shaunpang. Most of your competitors were already "coaching" this way, because it's a lot easier. But now, all of your potential clients have read about it in the newspaper, and you'll have to explain to them why this is wrong. Be prepared.

[MBasic]

Chronically performing full squats likely causes excessive hypertrophy of the quads, which is actually detrimental for sprinting performance.

"For junior sprinters of both genders, the higher development of PM relative to QF, rather than absolute muscle size, is a factor in achieving a better performance in 100-m race performance."

That's funny, because in the recent quarter-squat-studies you've posted about (1/4 squat = sprinting gainz) . . .
Don't quarter squats primary work the quads?

[Shaun Pang]

Yea, it was already here but now it's published in mainstream media, which exacerbates the problem. I'll be ready to explain why it's wrong.

[umairsemail]

That's funny, because in the recent quarter-squat-studies you've posted about (1/4 squat = sprinting gainz) . . .
Don't quarter squats primary work the quads?

You don't get as much hypertrophy from doing partials because of the lack of TUT/mechanical tension.

[CJ Gotcher]

You don't get as much hypertrophy from doing partials because of the lack of TUT/mechanical tension.

...You might be the most persistent troll this board has seen since DPG got axed.

[Mark E. Hurling]

You don't get as much hypertrophy from doing partials because of the lack of TUT/mechanical tension.

Ha! SuperSlow rises again. Just do one rep that takes 30 seconds to perform the eccentric and then 30 more seconds to perform the concentric. Works like a charm.

[Mark Rippetoe]

...You might be the most persistent troll this board has seen since DPG got axed.

How do you know it is not dpg?