Absolute Strength Articles
Articles Tagged with Absolute Strength
Max Effort Advice for Athletes
Tue Apr 30, 2024
Base Building: Training Methods for Beginners
Tue Dec 26, 2023
Four Weeks to an Overhead Press PR: Week 4
Wed Jun 14, 2023
Too Tough to Take Down
I have said it before and will repeat it; when skill sets are equal or similar, the stronger, faster, and more athletic athlete almost always prevails. If you have to bet on a fight, and all you know about the two fighters is that they are equally skilled in martial arts, but one athlete squats 800lbs while the other squats 315lbs, who would you bet your life savings on if you were forced to?
When skill and technical ability are practically equal, as they usually are at the top of any sport, absolute strength and athleticism make the difference.
Thu Apr 13, 2023
Four Weeks to a Bench PR: Week Four
Tue Nov 29, 2022
Four Weeks to a Bench PR: Week Three
It is now week three of the four-week bench press PR program, and it is time to change up the angle of the press. We have focused on pressing from the flat position for the past two weeks. This week, we will focus on pressing from the incline position. This will allow us to place emphasis on the pecs and shoulder muscles, as well as the triceps.
Sun Nov 20, 2022
It’s Not a Phase
Wed Nov 09, 2022
Starting Conjugate: Giant Cambered Bar
Wed Oct 26, 2022
Max Effort Deadlift Variations for Athletes
Wed Oct 19, 2022
Absolute Strength for Grapplers
One important attribute in all sports, especially grappling sports, is absolute strength. Absolute strength represents the maximal amount of force an athlete can produce. Gains in absolute strength for a grappler lead to stronger takedowns, better sprawls, improved control, and the ability to use strength to force submissions when technique fails.