Your post on the other thread helped too. Thanks.
Your explanations have been extremely helpful. I am getting a lot more out of my workouts now understanding their rationale. It's about nuance - I know WHY I am on the programme I'm on and what the programme is for, so I can emphasize the programme's strong points. I am putting more power into my swings now, and I am not feeling weak that the swings take more time than the getups now that I know that the swings are 80% of the programme and the getups only 20%!
I think they're great - not sure what you mean by "better" - a heavy enough getup performed on a regular basis is excellent strength training, and mobility training, too, as an added bonus.I thought TGUs were "better" than described here.
Okay, so I should phrase it as a question: would it be a viable strength training programme to focus on TGUs and cardio, but the TGUs being the strength factor?I think they're great - not sure what you mean by "better" - a heavy enough getup performed on a regular basis is excellent strength training, and mobility training, too, as an added bonus.
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Viable, yes, provided we remember the lion and the whale story from S&S.Okay ... would it be a viable strength training programme to focus on TGUs and cardio, but the TGUs being the strength factor?
Okay, so I should phrase it as a question: would it be a viable strength training programme to focus on TGUs and cardio, but the TGUs being the strength factor?
The story was: Who is stronger, a lion or a whale? That depends on whether we're talking about strength on land or strength in the water.ut this lion and whale parable I cannot fathom.
Thank you. That was a good read!
Thank you. That was a good read!
Interestingly, and I think quite truly, having done S&S for two years did indeed give me the strength to do 5 deadlift reps of 1.5 bodyweight with minimal preparation training. Evidently, S&S did give me ridiculous amounts of strength, but with relatively light weights. I still see the TGUs as the centre of the programme, as they are the "strength" component, and as the cardio swings come first, there is significant cardio carryover to the TGU part of the workout. Now, having been forced to lay off S&S a bit due to shoulder strain from judo (it's part of judo to overuse your shoulders) the 2 sets of 5 reps a day deadlift plus kettlebell presses (ideas taken from Power To The People) does seem to be taking my strength significantly further. The deadlift has a lot in common with the TGU. The way I deadlift involves holding it up for as long as possible, to get the same feeling as with TGUs which is "time under tension".
Yes, power and cardio. It certainly works. By playing with 32 and 40kg kettlebells for a few years, my absolute strength for deadlifts is well into the 300lbs range, let alone other things.I wouldn't call the swings cardio. I think it's clearly wrong. In my book, the swings are about power, which is just one facet of strength.
Simple but not easy.One question. Is S&S simple for newbies?