question on terminology

[MrTrap]

IA, in your article on routines you like, you have this sentence - "For people that “recruit” fairly well, people with slightly above average genetics, or those that want to shift the focus slightly to more size as opposed to strength gains (strength gains are almost always the first priority and size follows) I use a lot of double rotation routines." What do you mean by "recruit fairly well?"

Traps

[MrTrap]

IA, in your article on routines you like, you have this sentence - "For people that “recruit” fairly well, people with slightly above average genetics, or those that want to shift the focus slightly to more size as opposed to strength gains (strength gains are almost always the first priority and size follows) I use a lot of double rotation routines." What do you mean by "recruit fairly well?"

Traps

[iron addict]

Whenever a conscious decision is made to lift a weight the brain sends a signal to the muscles through the nerve pathways to "fire" and thus contract. Some people are wired better than others and thus "recruit" more muscle fibers at once than other people. The neural pathways of anyone can, and are developed through resistance training, but some, as all you powerlifters know are much better at this than others.

Iron Addict

[iron addict]

Whenever a conscious decision is made to lift a weight the brain sends a signal to the muscles through the nerve pathways to "fire" and thus contract. Some people are wired better than others and thus "recruit" more muscle fibers at once than other people. The neural pathways of anyone can, and are developed through resistance training, but some, as all you powerlifters know are much better at this than others.

Iron Addict

[MrTrap]

Thanks IA. So if somebody wanted to try this, it would be best to try it where they are strong, right? I mean, if a guy has a really good bench for his build, he could try alternating it with dips, but if he is maybe so-so at squats, he'd just stick to squats? Or do you suggest that heonly try the rotating stuff if he tends to be strong all over?

Traps

[MrTrap]

Thanks IA. So if somebody wanted to try this, it would be best to try it where they are strong, right? I mean, if a guy has a really good bench for his build, he could try alternating it with dips, but if he is maybe so-so at squats, he'd just stick to squats? Or do you suggest that heonly try the rotating stuff if he tends to be strong all over?

Traps

[iron addict]

Your deadlift WILL build your squat, and your squat WILL build your deadlift. What you lose when doing a rotational routine is a bit of recruitment pattern gains (the gains from training your neural system to become more efficient for a specific lift.) The closer a lift is to te lift you are trying to improve (without being too close) the more carryover you will achieve. This is what Simmons conjugate system is. And as you know Louis guys rarely do the same max effort work for more than two aessions in a row. Rotational routines TEND to provide more size gains and allow one to train for a longer time without stalling. This is done at the expense of some of the strength gains that come from increases recruitment pattern gains that are present when doing the same lifts week-in, week-out.

Iron Addict

[iron addict]

Your deadlift WILL build your squat, and your squat WILL build your deadlift. What you lose when doing a rotational routine is a bit of recruitment pattern gains (the gains from training your neural system to become more efficient for a specific lift.) The closer a lift is to te lift you are trying to improve (without being too close) the more carryover you will achieve. This is what Simmons conjugate system is. And as you know Louis guys rarely do the same max effort work for more than two aessions in a row. Rotational routines TEND to provide more size gains and allow one to train for a longer time without stalling. This is done at the expense of some of the strength gains that come from increases recruitment pattern gains that are present when doing the same lifts week-in, week-out.

Iron Addict