Greg,

I believe you are correct if you want to move to the next level of strend.
I'm curious about the Colgan institute and may check it out. But, you are
right in the theory that you must recruit more muscle fibers and the only
efficient way to do this is to get on some program helps you schedule how to
lift heavier weights.

I was fortunate enough to hear Arthur Lydiard speak in the San Francisco
back in 2000. He is a Guru and his theories revolutionized the running
community to this day.

I'm with John on the fact that Strend workouts are probably the most
efficient way to train if your constraint is time in the gym.

Randall

"Ever tried? Ever failed? Try again. Fail again. Fail better. If you
are living in a world of zero failure--you are an underperformer--Never give
up! Show Me Your Guts Today!"

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Re:<br><br>STREMD is so unique that I don't think that there is
a<br>training &quot;science&quot; associated with it. My approach is
fairly<br>different from what has been presented. What I think makest the
most<br>sense both in the weight room and running is a two phased
approach.<br>For weights, the first step is building strength and muscle.
Reps<br>won't do this. In order to stimulate muscle growth you need to
do<br>lower reps to get the myofibillar muscle damage to stimulate
the<br>overcompensation mechanisms that cause fibers to grow and
additional<br>fibers to form. I follow and teach Colgan's Power
Program<br>(www.colganinstitute.com) for the lifting portion. However, I
do<br>want to convert the strength into reps. For this I quit the
heavier<br>workouts and focus on the (STREND) event for about two
months.<br><br>The late Arthur Lidiard of NZ used a similar approach to
running. He<br>promoted a base period of longer distances (even for his
sprinters)<br>followed by a month of hills (two days per week) followed by a
month<br>of speed (two days per week) right up to the event.<br><br>In both
cases periodization is an important principle. You simply<br>cannot train
hard all the time. You have to pick your event(s) and<br>plan to peak for
them.<br><br>Confused? You have a lot of information dumped on you. Try bits
and<br>pieces of it and see what works best for
you.<br><br>Greg<br><br><br><br><br>____________________________________________\
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