Training the transverse plane vs Saggital only?

[Guest guest]

" I believe that training in the saggital plane

should preclude the transverse "

I understand and accept that the transverse plane is accessed while

doing olympic lifts. What I am trying to ask is why our workouts are

95% saggital dominant and then a woodchop is inserted in occasionally

to cleanse the workout conscience.

Our real world movements involve much more transverse than they

receive attention for in our workouts. Surely they deserve more

attention?

My worry is that we are favoring saggital-dominant lifts simply

because we have a large amount of experience and research supporting

saggital plane lifting. If the transverse plane is accessed during

these lifts, and we often access the transverse plane when doing the

simplest of activities (running is a major transverse plane activity

as is agility) then it would surely make sense to train the transverse

IF there was a safe and effective way to do so.

I highlight the term safe and effective because I agree that the

lumbar can be trashed by training the transverse improperly.

However, I am having trouble accepting that the transverse should not

be integrated with every stage of a training routine. How this could

happen I am open to suggestions.

I might propose that we haven't focused on things such as weighted hip

drive or resisted hip rotation because it is more difficult than axial

loading of the body.

Just because something is easier to do that doesn't automatically make

it more effective, correct?

Thanks

Atlas,

Denver, CO USA