"Doing more exercise with less intensity,"
Arthur Jones believes, "has all but
destroyed the actual great value
of weight training. Something
must be done . . . and quickly."
The New Bodybuilding for
Old-School Results supplies
MUCH of that "something."
This is one of 93 photos of Andy McCutcheon that are used in The New High-Intensity Training to illustrate the recommended exercises.
To find out more about McCutcheon and his training, click here.
Ive read on this forum people saying that sports teams and athletes cant be successful using HIT - they need periodisation,ballistic lifting, olympic lifting etc.
The Pittsburgh Steelers won the superbowl this year, and they use HIT. 1- 3 sets per exercise to MMF with high intensity.
They dont use periodisation, Olympic lifts or lift ballistically.
The Baltimore Ravens won the superbowl a few years ago who also dont use periodisation, olympic lifts or ballistic lifting.
This post is not to say that HIT is superior to other methods,just that teams can use HIT and be successful.
There are many other things more important to success than the strength training method used.
HIT strength coaches know and realise that periodisation, olympic lifts etc all work and acknowledge this, but choose to use HIT.
alan1 wrote:
Ive read on this forum people saying that sports teams and athletes cant be successful using HIT - they need periodisation,ballistic lifting, olympic lifting etc.
The Pittsburgh Steelers won the superbowl this year, and they use HIT. 1- 3 sets per exercise to MMF with high intensity.
They dont use periodisation, Olympic lifts or lift ballistically.
The Baltimore Ravens won the superbowl a few years ago who also dont use periodisation, olympic lifts or ballistic lifting.
This post is not to say that HIT is superior to other methods,just that teams can use HIT and be successful.
There are many other things more important to success than the strength training method used.
HIT strength coaches know and realise that periodisation, olympic lifts etc all work and acknowledge this, but choose to use HIT.
I have said it before and I'll say it again: strength training is supplemental to athletics. It is the team that performs sport specific movements, in the form of predetermined plays, technique and skill, that will win out. Further it is the team that is mentally and emotionally firing on all cylinders that will take the advantage.
To point to one methodology, whether HIT or any other form of lifting, and claim it to be the best way to train for sports is irresponsible at best.
I personally prefer HIT because it develops/maintains strength while being very time efficient so the athletes can spend more time in actual game-like practice
