Jay Schroeder's Training Principles

[RJ43]

I'm sure I'll get many "Search Function" responses, but I did search and was suprised to find absolutely nothing.

Can anyone offer some advice for me in regards on where I can learn more about Jay's training principles? I'm finding information to be very fragmented and hard to follow.

I guess I have a general idea of the basics: Force Absorbtion, Force Production through Speed, Force production through max effort, but I can't seem to grasp the details.

Has anyone applied these principles to their training? Even a point in the right direction would be helpful. Thanks.

 

[Jay]

Starting Strength. Tons of milk, meat and pizza. Glad I could help.

Serious answer:
From the T-nation thread:

Coach Schroeder believes in individual training programs based on absorbing and propelling force in the correct athletic position. Absorbing force in the correct athletic position can be compared to getting hit during a football play, and being able to respond to that hit (force) in the correct position so you can continue to run, block, or tackle during the play. Propelling force can be compared to delivering a hit to someone on the football field. Maintaining correct athletic position in this instance means positioning your body to deliver the most powerful hit possible. The common factor in both scenarios is the phrase "correct athletic position" because proper position allows an athlete to perform at his or her absolute peak physical potential.

Seems like he's more a technique kind of guy. Article goes on on how he makes people hold squats and weighted pushups in a bottom position.

 

[enright3060]

Coach Schroeder believes in individual training programs based on absorbing and propelling force in the correct athletic
position.

PS: I don't know anything about the guy.

 

[RJ43]

Jay is supposedly responsible for Adam Archuleta's great combine performance back in 2000-2001. His ideas on training, particularly overtraining (or lack thereof) is what makes him so interesting.

Jay puts heavy emphasis on isometric training as well as the velocity of each lift. He has guys doing 40 attempts (with around a 90+% success rate) of MAX loads in an hour...3 days in a row...then participating in their sport on the 4th day at 100% capacity.

It sounds a little ridiculous to me. I'd assume that if someone can perform a specific lift 30+ times in an hour it's not truely a max load...is it? In any case, he's an interesting guy and seemingly very passionate about training. It's somewhat difficult finding detailed information about his training programs, though.

 

[cockysprinter]

Jay is supposedly responsible for Adam Archuleta's great combine performance back in 2000-2001. His ideas on training, particularly overtraining (or lack thereof) is what makes him so interesting.

Jay puts heavy emphasis on isometric training as well as the velocity of each lift. He has guys doing 40 attempts (with around a 90+% success rate) of MAX loads in an hour...3 days in a row...then participating in their sport on the 4th day at 100% capacity.

It sounds a little ridiculous to me. I'd assume that if someone can perform a specific lift 30+ times in an hour it's not truely a max load...is it? In any case, he's an interesting guy and seemingly very passionate about training. It's somewhat difficult finding detailed information about his training programs, though.

You might read up on the various inno sport articles. As far as I understand the matter, both guys practice a strange kind of specificity where they aim to target the various kinds of muscular contractions as well as abstract concepts like reocvery.

 

[Ascendant]

You might read up on the various inno sport articles. As far as I understand the matter, both guys practice a strange kind of specificity where they aim to target the various kinds of muscular contractions as well as abstract concepts like reocvery.

That IS an abstract concept! Tell me more...

 

[cockysprinter]

That IS an abstract concept! Tell me more...

Hahaha and I was JUST thinking about how I make sure not to mispell words. Fail.