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Matt and Scott are back with another round of Saturday Q&A. If you'd like to ask Matt and Scott a question, email [email protected] and we'll feature you on a future Q&A episode!

Matt and Scott discuss the commonly misunderstood concepts of "conjugate" and "concurrent" training, which come from the efforts of Soviet coaches like Verkoshanksy, Siff, Bondarchuck, and others in trying to understand how to best prepare athletes for competition (and beating the West, of course).

Concurrent training refers to training multiple skills and attributes at the same time. Crossfit is perhaps the ultimate sport with concurrent demands (although interestingly high level Crossfit athletes don't necessarily train concurrently). The Crossfit training practiced in most gyms is concurrent in nature, with any given workout incorporating a mix of weightlifting, conditioning (HIIT and longer-term cardiovascular work), gymnastics, and other elements.

Conjugate training on the other hand involves training one specific skills or attribute at a time, with the aim of tying each individual attribute together for a performance event at the end of a block of training. Interestingly, the word conjugate comes from the Latin words con-, a prefix meaning with, and iugum, a noun meaning yoke or chain; in other words, to chain together. Block training is a form of conjugate training in which a lifter begins with high volume, high rep programming, possibly with accessory lifts and conditioning, and transitions through phases which gradually taper the work toward the specific demands of the strength meet -- single rep max attempts performed entirely in the anaerobic ATP energy system.

The Soviet coaches recognized that exposing children to a wide variety of sports and physical activities -- soccer, gymnastics, swimming, etc -- developed broad, general athletic skills which translated well to other sports and activities as the children aged and became more focused and specialized. Training these various skills at the same time, or concurrently, was an important aspect of the early development of any athlete in the Soviet system. For the Russians, only at more advanced stages of training should an athlete hone in very specifically on a single sport, training singular skills on at a time in a conjugate method.

Have a question about training? Send a question to Matt and Scott! Email us at [email protected] and we'll answer your question on an upcoming Saturday Q&A!

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Matt and Scott discuss the commonly misunderstood concepts of "conjugate" and "concurrent" training, which come from the efforts of Soviet coaches like Verkoshanksy, Siff, Bondarchuck, and others in trying to understand how to best prepare athletes for competition (and beating the West, of course).

Matt and Scott are back with another round of Saturday Q&A. If you'd like to ask Matt and Scott a question, email [email protected] and we'll feature you on a future Q&A episode!

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1. Whip your email inbox into shape with Sanebox! Sign up for a free 14 day trial AND save $25 off if you decide to keep the subscription. Visit https://www.sanebox.com/logic for details.
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Matt and Scott are back with another round of Saturday Q&A. If you'd like to ask Matt and Scott a question, email [email protected] and we'll feature you on a future Q&A episode!

 

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Today we revisit the most downloaded show in Barbell Logic history thus far, episode #71 with Andy Baker (also Andy's first appearance on the show). Andy is a master strength coach and full of insight into programming theory as well as practical solutions to the issues lifters face in their day-to-day training.

In this episode, Andy debunks the idea of a "perfect program," and outlines practical ways to set yourself up for success on any program you try. He also discusses the importance of intensity in post-novice programming specifically, and why the weight on the bar is still a key driver of strength gains even after the lifter starts cycling volume and intensity in the intermediate phases of training.

Have a question about training? Send a question to Matt and Scott! Email us at [email protected] and we'll answer your question on an upcoming Saturday Q&A!

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Today we revisit the most downloaded show in Barbell Logic history thus far, episode #71 with Andy Baker (also Andy's first appearance on the show). Andy is a master strength coach and full of insight into programming theory as well as practical solutions to the issues lifters face in their day-to-day training.

Matt and Scott discuss a recent programming revelation from one of Scott's clients, a 40 year old lifter he has been working with for about a year.

Scott has his lifter working on a 3-week mesocycle with typical 5x5 volume days for squats and presses. After observing that the lifter's barspeed was quite fast during multiple consecutive intensity day lifts, Scott took it as a sign that the volume day work was sufficiently driving progress and decided to hold the weight on the bar steady for future volume day workouts. Interestingly, the lifter has continued to hit intensity day PR's for several weeks without increasing the weight of the volume work.

RIP Glenn Pendlay, who passed away on September 5, 2019. Glenn left behind many contributions to the strength world -- he introduced a style of barbell row now known as the Pendlay Row, had a hand in the creation of the Texas Method, and coached many Olympic weightlifters.

Have a question about training? Send a question to Matt and Scott! Email us at [email protected] and we'll answer your question on an upcoming Saturday Q&A!

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2. Save $10 off any belt purchase from Dominion Strength Training with the discount code LOGIC.

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Matt and Scott discuss a recent programming revelation from one of Scott's clients, a 40 year old lifter he has been working with for about a year.