iron addict
09-16-2007, 03:54 PM
It is finally cooling down here in Arizona. We just had a heat spell of 33 days of 100+ most days over 105 and lots of 110. So.......I quit puling some time ago because it just made me puky pulling in 100+ degree weather, many nights at 10-11 PM it was still 96 out.
I just started again (just pulled a 1/2 hour ago in 90 degrees) and have been thinking about a few things. Since it has been so hot, I didn't feel like doing my usual couple of light passes to warm up. I have found that 3 sets of 20 bodyweight squats with fast acceleration done with less than 2 minutes rest between sets warms everything up fine to pull heavy, at least for me.
Intervals are way better than steady state pulling.
If you pull fast enough with enough weight you don't need that many pulls from a conditioning standpoint. 4-6 is fine. I just pulled 5 interval as fast as I could without momentum taking over--and I pull in sand. I went to failure on backwards pulls and when I un-hooked and went in the house my quads were so pumped for about 10 minuted I wanted to cry--lol. I also noted I am in shitty conditioning since not pulling regularly for almost 3 months.
If you are pulling to drop bodyfat, more intervals at a lower intensity for more time will be better all around from a recovery and fat loss standpoint.
After you are conditioned upper body pulls are important and are great for recovery.
I will likely be revamping my pulling program for trainees based on their needs. I have been using intervals for awhile, but will likely change to heavy and fast for minimal pulls for conditioning only, and lighter and longer for fat loss. I have had most pulling likely to many heavier intervals. While guys with great recovery thrive on it and I will still use it with these guys, frailer. folks will get one of the two above prescriptions.
IA
I just started again (just pulled a 1/2 hour ago in 90 degrees) and have been thinking about a few things. Since it has been so hot, I didn't feel like doing my usual couple of light passes to warm up. I have found that 3 sets of 20 bodyweight squats with fast acceleration done with less than 2 minutes rest between sets warms everything up fine to pull heavy, at least for me.
Intervals are way better than steady state pulling.
If you pull fast enough with enough weight you don't need that many pulls from a conditioning standpoint. 4-6 is fine. I just pulled 5 interval as fast as I could without momentum taking over--and I pull in sand. I went to failure on backwards pulls and when I un-hooked and went in the house my quads were so pumped for about 10 minuted I wanted to cry--lol. I also noted I am in shitty conditioning since not pulling regularly for almost 3 months.
If you are pulling to drop bodyfat, more intervals at a lower intensity for more time will be better all around from a recovery and fat loss standpoint.
After you are conditioned upper body pulls are important and are great for recovery.
I will likely be revamping my pulling program for trainees based on their needs. I have been using intervals for awhile, but will likely change to heavy and fast for minimal pulls for conditioning only, and lighter and longer for fat loss. I have had most pulling likely to many heavier intervals. While guys with great recovery thrive on it and I will still use it with these guys, frailer. folks will get one of the two above prescriptions.
IA