Alright, this is good... let's use this as a benchmark, for discussion purposes.These days my approach is quite different: as long as I can move between 125% and 150% of my bodyweight for a bunch of reps, doing front squats, snatch grip RDLs, incline presses, bent over rows, weighted dips and weighted pull ups I will be content.
That's a question I don't know how to fully answer, and I'm not sure the best avenue to figure that out.
(That was replying to "Has @BJJ Shawn built a "decent" strength base for this context, whatever that may be? Is there still a lot of low-hanging fruit there to get in terms of building a strength base, or has he already got "enough" strength? I feel like there hasn't been any attempt to assess that, and it's certainly relevant in any context.")
So, @BJJ Shawn , if you use the above description from @Alan Mackey as an assessment, how would you say you stack up against that?
This might give us an idea where you are in terms of building "enough" strength to have a "decent" strength base for this context.
Well said. And this is the other part that will inform the approach, if more strength is needed, as to whether to periodize the training program to emphasize it during certain times even if it hurts performance on the mat in the short term, or whether to weave it in with other efforts, which might take longer and not be as effective, but wouldn't reduce performance in the short term.I would add "develop" here - approaching a high level of max strength requires you to significantly cut down on other things, and if these other things include mat work, it will hurt your performance in combat sports. Of course, if someone is a hobbyist, they can decide on their own priorities more freely than someone who competes at a high level and has his priorities set on his performance on the mat.