ChrisLindsay9
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- Jun 17, 2013
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Since the issue of speed/explosiveness came up in the other thread where that 495lb deadlift got pulled faster than I could pause the video mid-rep, I thought I'd see if anyone had any opinions/thoughts on this article that I read the other day by Brian Carroll called "Speed Lifter vs. Grinder – Which Are You & What Do You Need To Improve?" (link).
Admittedly, there is an element of over-generalizing (to which he admits), so there's a lot of gray area here in terms of whether a lifter is a "speed" type or a "grinder" type, but I thought at the very least it was insightful to some extent.
For example, the criteria he provides does seem to fit me in the "speed" type.
Anyways, aside from your opinions on the "speed" and "grinder" label, what do you think of his suggestions on what lifters who are of one particular type should/can work on in order to improve?
It seems to me that speed work has never really done that much for me (and I never really feel as fatigued/depleted/adequately-trained after doing 10-12 sets of speed lifts in the optimal range like other people I know seem to feel), and so, if Brian's thinking is correct, it's because I don't have a deficit in the speed/explosive part of my lift. I'm trying to fix something that doesn't need fixing. And that maybe utilizing more chains/bands that creates an experience in which I need to grind through a rep (perhaps in some assistance work) might be better suited for me?
Admittedly, there is an element of over-generalizing (to which he admits), so there's a lot of gray area here in terms of whether a lifter is a "speed" type or a "grinder" type, but I thought at the very least it was insightful to some extent.
For example, the criteria he provides does seem to fit me in the "speed" type.
Anyways, aside from your opinions on the "speed" and "grinder" label, what do you think of his suggestions on what lifters who are of one particular type should/can work on in order to improve?
It seems to me that speed work has never really done that much for me (and I never really feel as fatigued/depleted/adequately-trained after doing 10-12 sets of speed lifts in the optimal range like other people I know seem to feel), and so, if Brian's thinking is correct, it's because I don't have a deficit in the speed/explosive part of my lift. I'm trying to fix something that doesn't need fixing. And that maybe utilizing more chains/bands that creates an experience in which I need to grind through a rep (perhaps in some assistance work) might be better suited for me?
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