12/25/2008 Island Strength

Random Thoughts about Weight-training and the Internet

Little or nothing is new, at least about training. Gear,
supplements, equipment. There have been a few innovations
that are helpful. Even those are probably not new. I made the
mistake of posting on a popular training forum about benching
300lbs. Outlined my current training and goals, etc. I knew it
was a mistake. Next thing I know some kid who thinks Bob
Bednarski is the President of Poland asks, "wheres the squats
and deads?". It's a thread about benching 300! So I'm a wise
guy and a bit of a hardnose so I ask him if he snatches, my
best snatch being 225. I figure if he can be random so can I.

BTW: If you look at many of the radical new training concepts
on the net, they all resemble 4 or 5 popular training schools
of thought. Regurgitated and tweaked, over and over. Mine
being no different. In fact I plan to include some Bill March
type isometrics in my next training cycle. Maybe even Perry
Rader type 20-rep squats.

I don't squat (right now). Merry Christmas.