Plyometrics Training for Powerlifters

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Nowhere in any of my statements did I try to push plyometrics or

olympic lifting on anyone. I simply used documented research,

articles and a website from the most respected governing body

regarding strength and condtitioning. I used very little anecdotal

evidence that plyometrics and olympic lifting are beneficial. I

never made a blanket comment that certain movements are for

everyone. Even though proper form and technique go a long way. The bottom line

is if you are doing them incorrectly you will get hurt. A logical conclusion

that you have suffered minor chronic injuries as you say from plyometrics is

that you employed improper technique.

[Mod: Dr Yessis has noted rather nicely:

" There are many people who use the same terminology but yet in practice, it

looks completely different. For example, many people use the term plyometrics

very loosely today. Their practice of plyometrics is far from my practice of

plyometrics. Thus, even though we use the same term, it does not mean we are

both doing the same thing. This is why I believe we must first define our terms

before discussing them. Giving examples to further explain the terminology would

also be very beneficial. "

*Over to the members!]

Casey Gallagher CSCS

Lynwood, Washington

>

> Thank you . This is the last time I'm going to respond to

this, Casey.

>

> ONE more time, I used good technique AND I'm well coached in OL.

And I've

> coached male powerlifters at nationals too. I've been competing

PL 9 years.

> I started year one at the national level and I've done several

world

> championships. So I'm far from being a dreadful athlete

overall...I'm a

> pretty lean big woman too, and my lifts are going up again despite

having

> been in the sport 9 years already.

>

> So quit trying to tell me that I did not use proper technique in

OL! By the

> way, my FIRST OL Instructor was MEL SIFF. Think MEL would have

let me do

> cleans or snatches with bad form? Guess again! I think can

also

> comment on Mel's training habits for OL'ers....and Mel was a world

class

> OL'er. Very simply, the man would not have let me pick up the BAR

with bad

> form! The same applies to my CURRENT OL coach!

>

> So quit trying to tell me that 1. I used bad OL form. I didn't.

and 2.

> plyos are great for my particular knee problem. They're not. And

I'm going

> nowhere near a box jump, good heavens. Not unless I want to be

off the back

> squat for a month! Wouldn't go near a wobbly board or whoopie

cushion

> either, same reason!

>

> I am though employing some strongman moves in my training lately,

and

> strongman and PL are much closer in the max strength applications

than OL

> really.

>

> Mel and I had some long talks about program formation, and the

feeling that

> there is no grand unifying theory of programs. One program does

not fit

> all, and applying plyos to EVERYONE simply is not correct either!

I'm not

> " making your point for you " . Quit trying to push plyos on

everyone

> universally, and remember that if one is unable to perform the

sport merely

> from doing something in the name of fad, then you are not training

for your

> sport properly. Proper form in plyos cannot prevent them from

aggravating

> previous injuries, regardless of the intent in performing them.

If you are

> gaining on your lifts and succeeding in the performance of your

sport, my

> advice is to NOT chase the fads, but continue as you are. If it

ain't

> broke, stop trying to fix it!

>

> And Good Luck in the OL world. Perhaps I'll see you at an

OL worlds

> (masters of course) someday....despite my lack of a great vertical

leap!