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    Ep #89: Popular #LLApodcast guest & top strength coach Steve Maxwell returns for an in depth discussion on programming, Olympic Lifting myths, strength & conditioning for martial arts, mobility and flexibility improvement, why "crawling before you walk" i

    enJuly 18, 2014

    About this Episode

    Top strength coach & popular #LLApodcast guest Steve Maxwell (http://maxwellsc.comreturns for an in depth discussion on programming, Olympic Lifting myths, strength & conditioning for martial arts, mobility and flexibility improvement, why "crawling before you walk" is not only a popular phrase, but an important tool in training, as well as the following:
     
     
     
    • What are Steve's reservations with the barbell overhead squat & why he is not a fan of it
    • Why does Steve like the barbell front squat as an alternative to the backsquat & who is the ideal athlete for them
    • Is it ever a time to be "too flexible" in terms of strength gains
    • What is Steve's pet peeve with many yoga practitioners
    • What is Steve's mobility/flexibility test & how does he use this to measure the chances for the trainee to get injured
    • Why is Steve not a big fan of the kettlebell snatch 
    • Why is Steve not a fan of Kettlebell Sport
    • What exercise does Steve feels gives a trainee more bang for their buck
    • Why the kettlebell is not as  popular a training tool in Russia as kettlebell cheerleaders would have you believe
    • What's Steve's take on olympic lifting & how is this similar to Louie Simmons's view
    • What is Steve's take on utilizing olympic lifting to enhance explosiveness in sports specific training, such as wrestling
    • What does Steve feels is the point of diminishing returns in terms of deadlifts 
    • What are the common mistakes Steve sees with program design
    • Why is Steve not a fan of battling ropes and tire strikes
    • Why muscle endurance trumps cardio endurance
    • What are the benefits of non-skill specific training to many types of programs
    • What is the best way to build pull up endurance
    • Why crawling gives you more bang for your buck
    • "Inception".....reincarnation....visualization....welcomed divorces.....the apocalypse.....and other things you probably did not expect to hear from Steve, Mike, & Sincere
     
    Links & Resources:
     
    1. "Smart Moves: Why Learning Is Not All In Your Head" by Dr. Carla Hannahford http://budurl.com/smartmovesbook
     
     
     
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