I have done a lot of different types of strength training over the years.
Most recently I spent about 2 years focused on HIIT, which definitely built a solid base of fitness.
In November I started a 3x a week compound lifting program, and its jaw dropping how much stronger I am after about 10 weeks. This isn’t just in terms of the weights I’m lifting at the gym, but every day strength too.
To me it proves that pretty much everything comes and goes in cycles. We are rediscovering what these people were saying and doing 100 years ago. Nothing can beat simplicity. The strife to become quicker, faster, stronger as an ordinary Joe doesn’t have to be a way for everyone, contrary what we hear from social media influencers.
Lifting weights is really just applying stress to the muscle to create an adaptation, strength, hypertrophy, etc. Many roads lead to the same place! I often wonder what the old time physical culturists would think of modern equipment and methods!
I’ve been thinking about this a lot in the past week or so. Not so much the old time strength routines but what continual training would look like because my home gym is next to my home office and so I am in the lucky position of being able to work out all the time. I’ve been wondering what that would look like and whether it would even be a good idea.
I think it could be a great idea. Like take a 5 to 10 minute break and go do some kettlebell snatches. A little later another break push ups and pullups.. that kind of thing? Have you ever read about greasing the groove? Pavel Tsatsouline has talked about it extensively. Perfect for your scenario as well! Let me know what you do and how it goes!
Yeah, I have heard of that. I’ve recently had a face facts moment about how much movement I have to add to my day simply to stay at maintainece calories if I’m going to hit my protein and fibre goals. If I want to reduce visceral fat, even more.
Primo article, and super relevant to those training in another activity as their main focus, like BJJ, and as they get older. How to mix strength work with the other activity so they complement each other is the real secret sauce.
Man this is an awesome article. I love the idea of practice over “working out.” And being able to get the weight to the desired set up point being an inherently limiting factor in the weight that can be often trained and developed… and yet this alone develops an incredible amount of real world strength. Amazing!
This is why I love kettlebells, clubs and maces. These tools have stood the test of time… aren’t trendy or gimmicky, and require lots of rotational, real world strength to train with them. Sneaky strength will definitely be developed with these tools.
I have done a lot of different types of strength training over the years.
Most recently I spent about 2 years focused on HIIT, which definitely built a solid base of fitness.
In November I started a 3x a week compound lifting program, and its jaw dropping how much stronger I am after about 10 weeks. This isn’t just in terms of the weights I’m lifting at the gym, but every day strength too.
I am a big fan of this approach.
To me it proves that pretty much everything comes and goes in cycles. We are rediscovering what these people were saying and doing 100 years ago. Nothing can beat simplicity. The strife to become quicker, faster, stronger as an ordinary Joe doesn’t have to be a way for everyone, contrary what we hear from social media influencers.
Lifting weights is really just applying stress to the muscle to create an adaptation, strength, hypertrophy, etc. Many roads lead to the same place! I often wonder what the old time physical culturists would think of modern equipment and methods!
I’ve been thinking about this a lot in the past week or so. Not so much the old time strength routines but what continual training would look like because my home gym is next to my home office and so I am in the lucky position of being able to work out all the time. I’ve been wondering what that would look like and whether it would even be a good idea.
I think it could be a great idea. Like take a 5 to 10 minute break and go do some kettlebell snatches. A little later another break push ups and pullups.. that kind of thing? Have you ever read about greasing the groove? Pavel Tsatsouline has talked about it extensively. Perfect for your scenario as well! Let me know what you do and how it goes!
Yeah, I have heard of that. I’ve recently had a face facts moment about how much movement I have to add to my day simply to stay at maintainece calories if I’m going to hit my protein and fibre goals. If I want to reduce visceral fat, even more.
Primo article, and super relevant to those training in another activity as their main focus, like BJJ, and as they get older. How to mix strength work with the other activity so they complement each other is the real secret sauce.
Thanks and your comments are spot on - complement is the key.
Man this is an awesome article. I love the idea of practice over “working out.” And being able to get the weight to the desired set up point being an inherently limiting factor in the weight that can be often trained and developed… and yet this alone develops an incredible amount of real world strength. Amazing!
This is why I love kettlebells, clubs and maces. These tools have stood the test of time… aren’t trendy or gimmicky, and require lots of rotational, real world strength to train with them. Sneaky strength will definitely be developed with these tools.
Great work on this article. Really enjoyed it!
Thanks so much, I appreciate the comments!