Fencing and PPST3

[jaimegirona]

A theorical question. If a competitive fencer would need advanced programming, the power sports program of ppst3 (used with competitive throwers) would be appropiate?

[Mark Rippetoe]

If the fencer is also an advanced strength trainee and is not training for fencing. Most are not.

[tnumrych]

I seem to recall Rip write am article on the subject. I think it was in the NSCA S&C Journal.

[jaimegirona]

Thank you! So, if I understand well, most competitors will be fine with an intermediate Split model.

Would you consider barbell lunges as good accesory work for olympic fencers?

Another question What about historical fencers? They need more strenght (heavier weapons, grappling situations) and use harder positions. Would you consider good mornings as a good accesory to strenghten them? I say good mornings because this kind of fencing is very hard on the lower back, but maybe I'm missing something.

A couple of examples
http://josephswetnam.files.wordpress...1/fabris57.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKA-FRuDuLQ

[Mark Rippetoe]

You don't seem to have read anything we've written about training for strength. I'd suggest the 2 books we sell on this topic.