Markos,
All I've ever done is squat, deadlift and bench and applied some basic periodisation. When I'm low I drop the volume, and this approach really hasn't shown any signs of failing so I'm not inclined to change it.
Im sure it would take me a lot further if my cycles weren't always interrupted by exams.
Agree.For the average trainee who lift to be stronger than normal and for health benefits then rapid lifts (especially with high ground reaction forces or rapid joint movements) will degrade their joints much faster (ask Fadi about his joints from Olympic Lifting) and therefore they will not be really ifting for health in the end.
Your already very strong for your age Oli, its just that more can be achieved quicker by targeting weaknesses. You may not be a slow lifter so the benefits might be minimal.
Have someone time your bench, load 60% of your 1RM and see if you can get 3 in 3. If not, there is room for improvement, if you smash it, your speed is okay.
Markos, with the 3 for 3 in speed bench press, do you mean that pressing from chest to lockout should be less than 1 sec, or do you include the descent as well?
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