D-Rock
Level 5 Valued Member
If I can't retain them then what's the use of achieving these Numbers
As to why you want to be strong, that is something you need to answer for yourself. As for what's the use, the point is you still retain a good portion. It is like studying in a university. Most likely you will not retain every single detail of what you learn and study. But the point is you have a reason you are studying, and you are developing yourself. You graduate more developed than when you started. And you continue to hone the skills you need over your career. You may not need something you learned in school. You may need something you didn't go over in school. You may find you need to perfect something you learned in school.
So it is with strength. It is a process of developing yourself. As @Steve Freides has helped me understand from other discussions, that's the beauty of retaining a skill. Say you reach your strength goals. You can safely put the squat, deadlift, and bench press aside to work on something else (say pistols and OAPU) for a few months, knowing that the other lifts will still be there should you choose to develop them more. You might lose a little, but you will definitely not be starting from the beginning because you are more developed than when you started. And most likely what you "lost" can be regained quite quickly.
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