Fun fact: ”unweighted one arm vertical power bench” is functional training for ”punch”. Many martial artists who haven’t come out of the functional training closet often use these kinds of terms to cope with their own self-denial
How about shotput and discus? The way it was always explained to me is to bridge the slow heavy bench to the fast pec and triceps movement for a throw.
In general the speed work is left to other better suited movements or more importantly be fast when practicing your throws and let that take the brunt of your velocity specific stuff for the upper body
So guessing your not a fan of the conjugate method then ?😜 the argument i have heard for accommodating resistance is that you are needing to accelerate throughout more of the movement because the weight as you go up is getting heavier. Thoughts ?
I’ve never seen “speed bench” as speed work, just a lighter load with 100% effort. Not that I’m interested in it, but I do ask for 100% force on the concentric on the build up sets during ‘acclimation.’
Just wanting to ask to avoid confusion on my part: "speed work" is considered ineffective, because it's too light. As far as compensatory acceleration work goes ( which from what I've read of Fred Hatfield, involves weights which are at the very least 70% of 1rm ) do you find it still has value, as a means of not having to work with close-to-maximal weights in order to improve one's 1RM?
yes that what they said in the video. After the strength phase, in the power realisation phase you would the use speed work using well chosen percentages of your 1 RM
@@BuJammy it's actually 30-75 percent. Speed benching is the only thing that increases bench after nearly 20 years of training. Speed work is amazing especially for advanced lifters. I'd say superior to heavy lifting for strength progress
i feel you're missing the point with speed work. this is not to bring up the 1rm lift but to improve the passive structures to support the strength work that you do to increase your 1RM. on the other hand bands and chains are used to tackle your weaknesses i.e. lockout in the bench, as an accessory to the comp lift training. judging from the comments underneath i'm not sure though that this video is looking for serious comments though. so fu lads!
Well no need to curse, but I think you've missed the point and if something isn't mean to improve your 1RM why would it be done? What passive structures would be valuable when doing an active movement like benching? Speed benching is claimed to make your 1RM better
@@sikastrength passive structures like tendons and ligaments, which is also very valuable to prevent injuries when going heavy. i do agree that it is not a tool to directly influence your 1RM but it's very valid as an accessory to the comp lift training.
But why... are your assertions as a result of experience or are you speaking from theoretical knowledge.... if as you suggest band and chain training is next to useless.... why is it so prevalent in power lifting?
