Thursday, October 13, 2011

2012 MTB training has begun

Melinda in the middle of pull-ups during strength session for 2012.


Testing as well to get a baseline starting point. Respiratory training to get back on track after a little time off.

2 comments:

  1. Glad for the posting Steve , thanks for coming back to the blog-o-sphere ! Fact-balance point Software looks amazing

    Questions from above.
    1) any reason for no opposable thumb in pullups ?

    2) Was test to max ? It looks close given last stage at only 4bpm increase. Thoughts on absolute lactate numbers ?

    3) if the test was to max would you be looking at targeting top end due to LBP vs. max perf. being relatively high (by estimation)?

    I posted about the LumboPelvic Course I was just at http://www.smartathlete.ca/2011/10/kinesiology-course-review-tim-hunt.html

    ... some really cool ideas I would love to share and bounce of you.

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  2. Hi Peter:

    1 - interesting on the thumbs...Melinda asked the same thing!

    With a strict pullup I don't feel there is a right way. This grip can also be used in rowing.

    Sometimes this grip allows for us to depend on using our fingers and thumb almost like a hook and therefore not as much gripping is needed on the bar. So less fatigue in the forearm.

    2 - Test was not to max.

    --- what are you referring to regarding absolute lactate numbers???

    3 - IF the test WAS to max and this was the result. Knowing previous Balance Point information and this test being only slightly down -- I would say the upper end was actually limited.

    In this specific case I will first try endurance training -- get the respiratory system back to where it was (it is down a bit more than I thought)

    If the endurance training does not bring the top end back up I will then try some small blocks of higher intensity training to work to get the top end about 25/30% higher than the LBP -- make sense?

    Thanks for the link I will check that out.

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