Focusing on power development instead of peak strength (via dynamic effort)

[ROcknrollracing]

have you not checked out matt vincents book and writings on the highland games? if not you should be killed.......i know him and he is a multi time champion in the games

 

[Seriously-Dead]

Ok so basically get stronger, lift heavy, try high pulls for height instead of cleans, before I worry too mucheap about switching to a solely power oriented routine. Sounds good to me. I'm adding some accomodating resistance to squats and one arm dumbell press which I use primarily as volume exercise's because each of them is stronger at lockout than at the bottom. I figure it may not be necessary but it's not detrimental, and might even be beneficial since I can get some time under heavier loads.

More of the same, only different, for now. Thanks for all the help!

I don't see why you have to wait to do power work. There's no reason you can't do it concurrently with strength training, especially if you train more than 3 days a week. Dan Pfaff has said he has all of his athletes (not just his elite ones) doing acceleration work once a week year round. Seems like a waste not to work on it. Power/acceleration is a skill and it needs practice. May as well start now.

 

[Urban]

have you not checked out matt vincents book and writings on the highland games? if not you should be killed.......i know him and he is a multi time champion in the games

Even before I read this I broke down and bought throwing lab. Im not sure about strength lab and training lab. The former is the most recent but I may just take it one book at a time. Will read through throwing lab tonight