"Training The Box Squat"

I’ll start out by saying that I’m not a bench specialist, or even a guru, for that matter. I’m putting together the ideas that we use at

Maximal effort training, which is usually defined as lifting a weight that is 90 percent or above your one rep maximum in the given lift, has

In my last article, “Sushi Improvements,” I stated that I would be writing a follow-up article discussing why this programming method was so effective. Well, that article came out in November 2006, and I’m just now getting out the second article. I work a busy schedule that doesn’t leave much time for writing, and from the research I’ve done, I’ve discovered that this subject is much more complex and lengthy than one article can address. So for now, I’ve compiled a short article/list of why programs should place an emphasis on isometrics and eccentrics along with standard strength movements which focus on concentric muscle action. At some point in the future, I’ll put something together that discusses the use of IDP methodology in the development of neuromuscular efficiency.