Comments on: No Holy Grail: The Compound Movement Madness http://jcdfitness.com/2009/05/compound-movement-madness/ A No BS Approach To Looking Great Naked Thu, 17 May 2012 04:05:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: jess http://jcdfitness.com/2009/05/compound-movement-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-34719 jess Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:05:56 +0000 http://jcdfitness.com/?p=2043#comment-34719 Lunges are also a compound movement! As are dips :) Lunges are also a compound movement! As are dips :)

]]> By: Kylee http://jcdfitness.com/2009/05/compound-movement-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-29042 Kylee Mon, 30 May 2011 06:43:03 +0000 http://jcdfitness.com/?p=2043#comment-29042 Love this post !!!!!!! I know squats are great for butt, legs and abs but lunges are amazing too, i have been doing different variations of the lunge and amazingly i have gained 4cms in each leg in 1 month and i love weighted dips they have made my arms grow 2 cms each month for the last 2 months so any exercise done properly, with good form + proper nutrition and enough rest will take you towards your goals. Love this post !!!!!!! I know squats are great for butt, legs and abs but lunges are amazing too, i have been doing different variations of the lunge and amazingly i have gained 4cms in each leg in 1 month and i love weighted dips they have made my arms grow 2 cms each month for the last 2 months so any exercise done properly, with good form + proper nutrition and enough rest will take you towards your goals.

]]> By: JC http://jcdfitness.com/2009/05/compound-movement-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-14677 JC Thu, 04 Nov 2010 11:35:23 +0000 http://jcdfitness.com/?p=2043#comment-14677 While I get what you're saying, it's not practical for everyone to do the big three. It's reality. Would it be more effecient to utilize a compound movement that hits many muscles simultaneously? Sure. But traditional squats, deadlifts and regular bench presses are NOT for everyone. You can still develop mad strength with leg presses, hack squats, RDL's, floor or machine presses. I don't care too much for the macho, <em>you-must-squat-or-die</em> mentality. Plus. I don't see my mention of isolation movements being the foundation of any strength routine. I'm not saying this is your viewpoint but it's the ideals of many. While I get what you’re saying, it’s not practical for everyone to do the big three. It’s reality.

Would it be more effecient to utilize a compound movement that hits many muscles simultaneously? Sure.

But traditional squats, deadlifts and regular bench presses are NOT for everyone. You can still develop mad strength with leg presses, hack squats, RDL’s, floor or machine presses.

I don’t care too much for the macho, you-must-squat-or-die mentality. Plus. I don’t see my mention of isolation movements being the foundation of any strength routine.

I’m not saying this is your viewpoint but it’s the ideals of many.

]]> By: bassackwards http://jcdfitness.com/2009/05/compound-movement-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-14608 bassackwards Wed, 03 Nov 2010 16:30:27 +0000 http://jcdfitness.com/?p=2043#comment-14608 Brute Strength = read "Dinosaur Training" by Brooks Kubik, see the website Diesel Crew, Zach Evan-esh.com or Synergy Athletics or attend any strongman event or talk with any strongman participant. Brute strength is the culmination of many attributes from grip strength, core strength, muscle endurance cultivated through compound movements and lifting awkward objects. I don't mean to sound like an ass, but I cannot stand it, when someone sounds as if they are debunking the traditional ways of lifting. Many things in life have been improved over the years through technology and chemistry, but I honestly believe that to become truly powerful, all the isolation equipment in the gym cannot be used effectively by the typical gym member. If you only had 30 minutes a day to lift, my question to anyone is, what would you choose to do? I bet that most experienced lifters (even bodybuilders) would do compound lifts, olympic lifts or a combo of the two. Also, I think that most athletes will tell you that the bench press is a useless movement for them. Maybe a football lineman would benefit, but not many others would. to me, brute strength is developing ligament and tendon flexibility and durability, followed by the ability to pull or push heavy weight which develops strong bones as well. Brute Strength = read “Dinosaur Training” by Brooks Kubik, see the website Diesel Crew, Zach Evan-esh.com or Synergy Athletics or attend any strongman event or talk with any strongman participant. Brute strength is the culmination of many attributes from grip strength, core strength, muscle endurance cultivated through compound movements and lifting awkward objects. I don’t mean to sound like an ass, but I cannot stand it, when someone sounds as if they are debunking the traditional ways of lifting. Many things in life have been improved over the years through technology and chemistry, but I honestly believe that to become truly powerful, all the isolation equipment in the gym cannot be used effectively by the typical gym member. If you only had 30 minutes a day to lift, my question to anyone is, what would you choose to do? I bet that most experienced lifters (even bodybuilders) would do compound lifts, olympic lifts or a combo of the two. Also, I think that most athletes will tell you that the bench press is a useless movement for them. Maybe a football lineman would benefit, but not many others would. to me, brute strength is developing ligament and tendon flexibility and durability, followed by the ability to pull or push heavy weight which develops strong bones as well.

]]> By: JC http://jcdfitness.com/2009/05/compound-movement-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-14487 JC Mon, 01 Nov 2010 22:02:12 +0000 http://jcdfitness.com/?p=2043#comment-14487 Words mean things. Define brute strength. Words mean things.

Define brute strength.

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