Wes Pomarensky

CSEP-CEP, FMS II / TPI 1 / SFB, SFL
Head S&C Coach for @HRSTC_WPG. DM for fitness training specializing in Golf, Tennis & Baseball. Learn every day.

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@WSWayland definitely. For me, eloquent way of describing the need to develop a robustness/resiliency with which to handle increased speeds. 'Removing the e-brake'. curious how you came to IMTP and CMJ-Imp - strongest correlations noted from those testing protocols?

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@griffoncloud @Alan_Couzens @brettista Yeah agreed, I was just trying to get some more insight. Glad I’m not the only one surprised here, didn’t think my questions were malicious at all

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@Alan_Couzens @brettista Blocked for trying to learn and asking questions? Alright. Not sure why this was deemed an 'attack'.

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@Alan_Couzens @brettista Sorry, maybe wasn't clear - I wouldn't expect strength athletes to be. I meant that wouldn't endurance athletes, who increase their relative strength (strength increase w/ no concurrent mass gain), would they not increase their own efficiency now that they are stronger?

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@Alan_Couzens @brettista no endurance expert by any means here, however just thinking out loud. better force production (ie greater strength) would help in increased efficiency, no?

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@Alan_Couzens @brettista It's an interesting point. I think OLY lifters will try to promote hypertrophy (and/or reduce fat mass) to be at the absolute edge of their weight class and then reduce hypertrophy stimulating reps/volume and work to increase strictly relative strength

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@Alan_Couzens @brettista Would you not want to increase neurological aspect of strength in FT fibers but keep lifting parameters to limit hypertrophy? Then you get stronger without the ‘deadweight’

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@inside_exercise @DrMarkBurnley Great! Thanks a ton for that. Looking forward to the episode

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@CraigLiebenson @Alan_Couzens @PeterAttiaMD @Gareth_Sandford @feelthebyrn1 @hjluks @AdamVirgile @doctorinigo when it comes to 'is too much vigorous exercise harmful' I think there is more nuance to that question.

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@CraigLiebenson @Alan_Couzens @PeterAttiaMD @Gareth_Sandford @feelthebyrn1 @hjluks @AdamVirgile @doctorinigo Yes "Z2" is ambiguous (a problem in our field). definitions range from HR, HRR, lactate level, fuel utilization, RPE...differing amount of zones (3-8)... Agree for average person 3-6 METS likely checks the box.

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@CraigLiebenson @Alan_Couzens to stick my nose in - it depends. Z2 for an aerobically fit individual is likely vigorous by MET definition (eg 12 met capacity, 6 METS may only be ~70%HR). @PeterAttiaMD has put out some extensive stuff on the topic of 'is there a J curve for health' questioning that idea.

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@SageCanaday @Alan_Couzens I don’t know if there is! Just saying that’s what I think Alan was theorizing. It’s an interesting one that’s for sure, I’d love to know research behind that

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@SageCanaday @Alan_Couzens If other areas of the body increase slow twitch/mt content, greater ability to respirate aerobically, bigger sink for lactate, etc is the theory here I think.

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@Alan_Couzens thinking you mean to engage all four limbs (eg spend considerable time on air/assault bike, rower, etc. that uses upper extremities to a greater degree than run/bike?

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@kovacsinstitute Depends on training phase of course. I could see a good argument for barbell GPP, med ball for SPP

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@kovacsinstitute - strategies on when to adjust body/when to adjust technique (thinking TPI/RacquetFit). must be hard with no real offseason?
- thoughts for each of golf/tennis: what skill/quality do you think is most overvalued/undervalued?

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@kovacsinstitute - next 'frontier' of S&C in either sport
- general periodization plan (eg training phases, tho I know both tennis/golf have barely an offseason)
- overload/underload training in tennis (ref. to racquet)
- comparisons of 'strong enough'/max strength needed in tennis vs golf

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@josemorgado Canadian tennis while truly in a great period historically for our country, at the same time feels lacking.. Shap can be brilliant but so inconsistently so, even within match. Bianca trouble staying healthy. Felix can feels so close but so far