SSCA Convention: Roundtable Discussion Part 1

[Mark Rippetoe]

http://startingstrength.com/index.ph...e_dynamic_work

Oh, what a delicious treat for you lucky people!!

[Michael Loucas]

This is awesome. Can't wait for more.

[tallison]

I'm still confused about the back and forth on dynamic work between Wendler and Mark at the beginning of this clip. Care to offer some clarifying commentary? Thanks, in advance.

[wal]

I hate to tell you the bleeding obvious, but you got more hair than the big guy on your right.

[Nermin]

Moar!

[Mark Rippetoe]

I'm still confused about the back and forth on dynamic work between Wendler and Mark at the beginning of this clip. Care to offer some clarifying commentary? Thanks, in advance.

You get what you see there. That's all.

[Andy Baker (KSC)]

Rip - Dynamic Effort sets not valuable for a novice who has not yet developed an ability to exert much force through speed sets. Dynamic Effort sets very valuable tool as a means to accumulate volume for a late stage intermediate or advanced lifter.

Jim - Dynamic effort sets may or may not be useful for lifters. Everybody can benefit from jump training (which is different from Dynamic Effort sets).

I'm not trying to speak for either party. But perhaps that clarifies some.

[tallison]

OK, so I guess it is in part a vocabulary issue on my part. I wasn't trying to stir shit, or anything. I appreciate Andy's clarification. I still don't understand, but I'll see what I can figure out. Sounded like it might be an interesting point to discuss further - but it's way beyond my still very novice and none-too-dynamic concerns.

[Andy Baker (KSC)]

In this very general sense "dynamic" training just means "fast." So that could be anything from Olympic lifts, to box jumps, to med ball throws, to sprints, etc.

More specifically we have Dynamic Effort sets which is a specific methodology of training the traditional barbell lifts with a speed emphasis (developed by Louie Simmons).

So Jim's point was that he is in favor of training dynamically (in the general sense with things like jumps and throws) but was not necessarily in favor of the Dynamic Effort Method (a very specific method of barbell training).

Rip's basic point was that none of it matters to the novice who is squatting 185.

I can't clarify further.

[wal]

Dr J's comment that "aging is an extreme sport" is the best comment from the whole clip. We all have to face it eventually. I applaud his efforts to keeps us oldies moving.