A Huge Thank you, and futue research

[JudoATunez]

Coach Rippetoe,
I cannot be grateful enough for what the ideas shared by you, through your books and advice, and by this community, have done for me. Beyond any kind of knowledge on the strucutre and function of the neuromuscular system, exercise physiology, or other training subjects, it was through these principles that I learned how to put theory into application, how training changes our body and mind, how to organize my own training and the training of others, and how to think about subjects with a critical mind.
Much has happened over the last few months. Some good marks on exercise physiology, biomechanics and kinesiology allowed me to gain access to a very interesting opportunity, that is to work in the physical testing of elite sports athletes. It's a very big opportunity, because in our country, the work of physiologists in not valued, and the coaches tend to take over every subject regarding the preparation of athltes.

This opportunity, and some other events in my life changed my pursuits for the future. Research in the area of sports science seems like a very interesting pursuit, for it will allow me to constantly pursuit new information on the areas which i love the most.

What puzzles me the most is that many of the investigation that is undertaken offers little benefit to the practical field.

The main topics that have glanced through my mind have been endocrine response to strength training, and the impact of strength training on power performance.

I would like to work on subjects that would be useful for the practice of strength and conditioning, and would be glad to contribute to the affirmation of the principles preached by our model through this kind of work.

[Mark Rippetoe]

Good luck, Judo. You'll need it.

[Andy Baker (KSC)]

I wish Judo the best. Of all the frequent posters on the Programming Forum I think Judo asks some of the best questions. Questions that are relevant and have made me think a bit before I answered. I also appreciate the fact that, despite English not being his native tongue, his questions are generally more coherent than many of our native speakers. Good luck, Judo!

[AndrewLewis]

I also appreciate the fact that, despite English not being his native tongue, his questions are generally more coherent than many of our native speakers.

It has become an unfortunate reality that the general public are far more comfortable articulating their thoughts as .gifs, .jpgs, and emojis than in English: a language which arguably has the most intricate and descriptive diction.

[JudoATunez]

Thank you for your support!
I will be open for suggestions coming from the board, as my only purpose would be to contribute, in a minor way, to improve the quality of training of all populations who train, either athletes, or old people.
Kinesiology and the other areas of Sports Science are a huge world of information. I have looked at the work of some good authors, Like Mr. Komi, Brooks, Philip Gardiner, Rob Newton, and some more. But still, I have a lot to learn, and have yet to acquire many tools

[Mark Rippetoe]

How old are you now, Judo?

[JudoATunez]

How old are you now, Judo?

Turning 20 in August, sir
I wan't to see if my professores at the University can teach me how to better work with certain devices, such as the biodex isokinetic testing machine, some calibration procedures, and so on. On the internship which I am currently in, I have already learned how to work with some data acquisition software, and to work with an ecograph, to identify muscle bellies. It has been a great experience. I wan't to learn as much as I can, as it means I can put my own bread on my table, and start my own life and carry on with my studies. It would also mean I would be closer to work in useful research, that could help translate some useful anedoctal evidence into scientific data.
Much still lies ahead. Over the alst few months, I have been too worried about it. Eventually I will learn that I have to take it one step at the time
It's just that some things feel so far for some of us.
I will keep working, coach. And I will be forever thankful, for what I learned through you, and will keep doing so for the many years still left for both of us

[Mark Rippetoe]

Pick the SS seminar of your choice, and I will pay your way.

[Cody]

Pick the SS seminar of your choice, and I will pay your way.

That's legit. Good on you, Rip. I know you do this more frequently than you make public, but it's nice to see a bright, respectful kid and contributor to the community get taken care of.

Judo, I wish you the best of luck in your journey. Your positive and persistent attitude are great assets.