S. G. Mason
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This is discussed in its own chapter in S & S.
I am confused regarding the application of the concept.
It starts off with a quote from Nikolay Ozolin, to the effect that a sprinter sprinting loosely/without tension at 85-95% effort will run faster than when sprinting at an all-out effort.
Pavel then says that punches or kicks at a perceives effort of 80% of maximum tend to be the hardest.
Brett Jones is then cited talking about different effort levels when swinging, to discover which level of effort produces the optimal swing (i.e. the minimum effort level which produces the crispest swing).
Next is a quote from a Black Belt article from Dave Lowry, which seems to discuss not so much the intensity of effort, but duration of contraction to produce a powerful punch. The more experienced practitioner contracts for the least amount of time.
Lastly, Pavel ends the chapter by saying that Hardstyle laziness only works for the strong because a stronger muscle needs to contract less to produce the same amount of force as a weaker one.
Am I right in thinking:
1. Effort and intensity of muscular contractions are linked to a point, but we reach points where increased effort not only fails to produce a commensurate increase in muscular contraction intensity and speed (i.e. power) but actually produces a decrease
2. Hardstyle laziness does NOT seek to minimise the intensity and speed of muscular contraction (power) but seeks to find the minimum effort, and duration of that effort, to produce the maximum muscle power
3. Thus, the essence of Hardstyle Laziness is the minimum percentage and duration of effort to produce the most powerful swing?
4. But if number 3 DOES summarise the concept, I am struggling to reconcile Pavel's statement about stronger muscles needing less contraction to produce the same force than weaker muscles. I thought that the idea was not about weaker contractions/less power (as per number 2)?
The issue is my comprehension, not the concept or explanation because I am the only one here to not not get it. *Blushes*
I am confused regarding the application of the concept.
It starts off with a quote from Nikolay Ozolin, to the effect that a sprinter sprinting loosely/without tension at 85-95% effort will run faster than when sprinting at an all-out effort.
Pavel then says that punches or kicks at a perceives effort of 80% of maximum tend to be the hardest.
Brett Jones is then cited talking about different effort levels when swinging, to discover which level of effort produces the optimal swing (i.e. the minimum effort level which produces the crispest swing).
Next is a quote from a Black Belt article from Dave Lowry, which seems to discuss not so much the intensity of effort, but duration of contraction to produce a powerful punch. The more experienced practitioner contracts for the least amount of time.
Lastly, Pavel ends the chapter by saying that Hardstyle laziness only works for the strong because a stronger muscle needs to contract less to produce the same amount of force as a weaker one.
Am I right in thinking:
1. Effort and intensity of muscular contractions are linked to a point, but we reach points where increased effort not only fails to produce a commensurate increase in muscular contraction intensity and speed (i.e. power) but actually produces a decrease
2. Hardstyle laziness does NOT seek to minimise the intensity and speed of muscular contraction (power) but seeks to find the minimum effort, and duration of that effort, to produce the maximum muscle power
3. Thus, the essence of Hardstyle Laziness is the minimum percentage and duration of effort to produce the most powerful swing?
4. But if number 3 DOES summarise the concept, I am struggling to reconcile Pavel's statement about stronger muscles needing less contraction to produce the same force than weaker muscles. I thought that the idea was not about weaker contractions/less power (as per number 2)?
The issue is my comprehension, not the concept or explanation because I am the only one here to not not get it. *Blushes*
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