Originally Posted by
Shiva Kaul
"Passion of the artist" isn't the relevant factor. It's the practical necessity of vertical integration in an effective strength program. Equipment, technique, and programming are all hopelessly intermingled. If your bar doesn't spin, you probably won't power clean, and eventually your upper back won't stay as straight during deadlifts, which will affect your squat. It's impossible to make sense of some instructions (for example, deadlifting in weightlifting shoes) independently of technique and programming.