Adam Schafer

But, you know, I was just thinking about as you were discussing this because I'm envisioning like you making this decision, right, yourself personally and knowing where your level of strength is at right now and, you know, I don't know where your current heavy squat is at but I know you're north of 400 so let's say, you know, it's a day and you're feeling good and you're like contemplating

But, you know, I was just thinking about as you were discussing this because I'm envisioning like you making this decision, right, yourself personally and knowing where your level of strength is at right now and, you know, I don't know where your current heavy squat is at but I know you're north of 400 so let's say, you know, it's a day and you're feeling good and you're like contemplating

But, you know, I was just thinking about as you were discussing this because I'm envisioning like you making this decision, right, yourself personally and knowing where your level of strength is at right now and, you know, I don't know where your current heavy squat is at but I know you're north of 400 so let's say, you know, it's a day and you're feeling good and you're like contemplating

400-something pounds or more on the barbell? Or do I put it down to 135 and do something explosive? Even though typically we're taught as trainers, speed power is the pinnacle. This is the top. You would actually teach regular grinding strength before you would teach speed power. Speed power is the pinnacle.

400-something pounds or more on the barbell? Or do I put it down to 135 and do something explosive? Even though typically we're taught as trainers, speed power is the pinnacle. This is the top. You would actually teach regular grinding strength before you would teach speed power. Speed power is the pinnacle.

400-something pounds or more on the barbell? Or do I put it down to 135 and do something explosive? Even though typically we're taught as trainers, speed power is the pinnacle. This is the top. You would actually teach regular grinding strength before you would teach speed power. Speed power is the pinnacle.

But at what point... Does that kind of change a little bit? Because I would think at your level of expertise and experience that the decision for you to drop down to 135 today and work on some speed power with 135 versus slapping on 450 is lower risk than the 450. Yeah.

But at what point... Does that kind of change a little bit? Because I would think at your level of expertise and experience that the decision for you to drop down to 135 today and work on some speed power with 135 versus slapping on 450 is lower risk than the 450. Yeah.

But at what point... Does that kind of change a little bit? Because I would think at your level of expertise and experience that the decision for you to drop down to 135 today and work on some speed power with 135 versus slapping on 450 is lower risk than the 450. Yeah.

Yeah, like at what point is it better? Because obviously, let's take another example so the audience can understand where I'm getting at with this question. I'm just posing a question to create a conversation that I was just thinking, right? Like you're a beginner. You've only been lifting for six months. It's because of the maturity of his skills. Exactly.

Yeah, like at what point is it better? Because obviously, let's take another example so the audience can understand where I'm getting at with this question. I'm just posing a question to create a conversation that I was just thinking, right? Like you're a beginner. You've only been lifting for six months. It's because of the maturity of his skills. Exactly.

Yeah, like at what point is it better? Because obviously, let's take another example so the audience can understand where I'm getting at with this question. I'm just posing a question to create a conversation that I was just thinking, right? Like you're a beginner. You've only been lifting for six months. It's because of the maturity of his skills. Exactly.

You're only been listening to him for months. I'm not going to go speed power with that person.

You're only been listening to him for months. I'm not going to go speed power with that person.

You're only been listening to him for months. I'm not going to go speed power with that person.

And not that other athletes don't have the same thing either, but I know for a bodybuilder, because it is all based off of the way you look, you cannot risk getting injured. And so I think that's what really drove... And that's not to say there's not examples of bodybuilders that break this rule, right? Oh, yeah. You have bodybuilders that were doing.

And not that other athletes don't have the same thing either, but I know for a bodybuilder, because it is all based off of the way you look, you cannot risk getting injured. And so I think that's what really drove... And that's not to say there's not examples of bodybuilders that break this rule, right? Oh, yeah. You have bodybuilders that were doing.

And not that other athletes don't have the same thing either, but I know for a bodybuilder, because it is all based off of the way you look, you cannot risk getting injured. And so I think that's what really drove... And that's not to say there's not examples of bodybuilders that break this rule, right? Oh, yeah. You have bodybuilders that were doing.

Yeah, yeah. And what was the other? Dorian Yates. What was the white boy with the bald head that was always like doing crazy intense lifts? Branch Warren.

Yeah, yeah. And what was the other? Dorian Yates. What was the white boy with the bald head that was always like doing crazy intense lifts? Branch Warren.