Training an athletes to increase their speed, power, strength, flexibility or endurance is the goal of every coach. It has to be the goal of every athlete, in their sport, position or event, if they want to excel. One question comes to mind , how do you know for sure, in weight training, the number of sets, reps, weight load or in reps in training drills what is appropriate for optimum results for a specific athlete, his sport, position or event, on a particular day? You can’t know, for sure!
The origin of “modern” physical education was the boot camp training of military recruits in World War 11. When the veterans returned, became coaches and educators, they adapted the physical training they received in boot camp into educational curriculum. The “motivational approach, fear and consequences” remains a significant factor in coaching and education today!
”Fear and consequences” is a motivator, particularly in War when you know that if you don’t do your job, or even if you do your job, you or many of your comrades will be dead at the end of the day. To a certain extent, ” fear and consequences” remains useful today, coaching and training for sports competition. However, the venue is different [it is not war] and the times have changed!
Isn’t the issue optimum training results. I defy any coach or trainer to precisely know how much, or get maximum effort and optimal results from any athlete ” who does not want to do what ever has been established by that coach or trainer, on any particular day. [ I’m certain Bill Parcels, Bobby Knight, Gunther Cunningham and many others would argue that statement].
Never-the less, for optimum training results, the athlete has to “buy in”, become self-empowered to determine his or her own development and progress. Some will, some never will, no matter the motivator, punishment or consequences. They will eliminate themselves and save “wear and tear” on the coaches and trainers. So, what is a coach or trainer to do?
You empower the athlete! In Dynamic Force Weight Training for Speed and Power, we teach the training methods and techniques and introduce the athlete to the P-T [pain threshold], ie. 1-10 or 1-15, what ever. Depending on their fitness level, age, etc. it is adapted for beginners or advanced trainers/athletes.
The advanced athletes go to near failure or failure on each set. Repetitions are not established or counted on each set. However, weight load is established so that with approximately 4-8/9 reps, with an isometric contraction to failure, ends the set. The athlete begins to “feel”, understand their own P-T [pain threshold], and it inevitably increases as they become responsible for their own development and improvement.
Optimal results have been achieved! In fact, with that passionate, competitive athlete, they often must be held back from “over training”!
The P-T [pain threshold] is different every day for each athlete. Why would that not be? Energy levels are different depending on multiple outside circumstances. Never the less, the over all training results have been remarkable with the Dynamic Force Weight Training for Speed and Power approach! Do you believe It? Read the Training Manual and then ask the questions.
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