Strength is a Skill?

[KnightTemplar]

Since returning to training, almost all my pressing has been done with a neutral grip. I had surgery on my left shoulder, and full ROM with a pronated grip just fucks my shoulders.

Using a neutral, close grip on the Football Bar is much safer, but the strength gains come more slowly, since one cannot exert as much force as one can with a wider, pronated grip.

Or so I thought.

Today, after doing my main workout with the Football Bar, I decided to play around with the EliteFTS Shoulder Saver Pad. I put it on the standard Olympic Bar. I expected it to feel much easier, and to put up heavier weight. While I was able to bench slightly more due to the reduced ROM, the wider, pronated grip actually felt weaker and more awkward.

The only thing I can attribute this to is that I'm simply not used to exerting force through this vector(?)of movement. Thus, strength really is a skill in itself: if you are used to training in a single movement pattern, the strength you develop will not automatically transfer to a different movement pattern. Even if the difference is merely hand placement/grip width.

I think I'll need to make SS Pad Bench a regular part of my training, to offset any imbalances.

 

[vision1]

Since returning to training, almost all my pressing has been done with a neutral grip. I had surgery on my left shoulder, and full ROM with a pronated grip just fucks my shoulders.

Using a neutral, close grip on the Football Bar is much safer, but the strength gains come more slowly, since one cannot exert as much force as one can with a wider, pronated grip.

Or so I thought.

Today, after doing my main workout with the Football Bar, I decided to play around with the EliteFTS Shoulder Saver Pad. I put it on the standard Olympic Bar. I expected it to feel much easier, and to put up heavier weight. While I was able to bench slightly more due to the reduced ROM, the wider, pronated grip actually felt weaker and more awkward.

The only thing I can attribute this to is that I'm simply not used to exerting force through this vector(?)of movement. Thus, strength really is a skill in itself: if you are used to training in a single movement pattern, the strength you develop will not automatically transfer to a different movement pattern. Even if the difference is merely hand placement/grip width.

I think I'll need to make SS Pad Bench a regular part of my training, to offset any imbalances.

Lifting is a skill
Strength is not a skill

 

[Morning Star]

Strength is an attribute. Source: video games.

 

[KnightTemplar]

Lifting is a skill
Strength is not a skill

I see your point.

I still contend that I need to train different lifting patterns for maximum efficiency. I thought the strength I developed from close grip Football Bar bench would automatically transfer to similar lifts. I was wrong.

 

[vision1]

I see your point.

I still contend that I need to train different lifting patterns for maximum efficiency. I thought the strength I developed from close grip Football Bar bench would automatically transfer to similar lifts. I was wrong.

Maximum efficiency for what?
Your body will adapt to the stimulus you provide. Select the movements that matter to you and get stronger at them.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]