2) I read your original post. You start off saying you lift for functionality, but then go into great detail about your chest routine, which includes a superset of bench and incline press, which, last I checked, is not optimal for strength gains. Also, if you use the same weight/reps/sets each session, you're not really getting anywhere, and we're focused on progress, here. I also know that people who spout "functional" strength tend, generally, to be pretty weak and do lots of stupid crap compared to people who train to get stronger. While I'm not doing any formal martial arts at the moment, due to money and driving distance, I've gotten plenty of athletic benefit out of my strength training, to the point that I try not to use my strength in BJJ so as not to take a strength advantage for granted.
3) Obviously Arnold knows a lot about training, but his focus was BBing. If I want to learn about that, I'll read his book. I mean, we all know how BBers are well known for their feats of strength compared to strength athletes. /sarcasm If I want to learn about getting stronger, I'll read stuff by guys like Defranco, Wendler, Tate, Rippetoe...
Good day, sir.
