Originally Posted by
Daverin
... And Bondarchuk is a major proponent of a style of training that would consider SS to be a terrible novice program, because it is focused on only one physical quality, when novices are supposed to work generalized programs that develop multiple qualities simultaneously and then continue into more specialized training as they progress in training age.
He also is diametrically opposed to the SS stance that strength is generally transferable from basic, complex lifts to sports activity. Hell, he was one of the first proponents of sports specific strength training.
... so yeah. Interesting guy. But if you read him, do it knowing that this is a guy who cared more about plate holds at arms length than pressing for hammer throwers, and represents the approach that Ripp often derides.