Mike,
I wrote to you about a year ago after purchasing your “sticking point smashers” (one of the greatest training aids ever invented in my opinion). I have a question and was wondering if you had or any of your clients had tried to do this.
Have you thought about adding a little bit of “weight” every day to your sticking point smashers and doing “presses” every day for a few reps? If you have tried this, was it successful or did one quickly burn out? I am tempted to take full advantage of this type training but unsure how well it might work in the real world? What would you suggest I add everyday if you think this is a worthwhile endeavor?
Love your blog and health tips. Keep up the great work.
--Sincerely, Patrick
Patrick,
I suspect you might be on to something. Back in 1915 Henry Higgins taught his trainees a “ten minutes a day program” and almost all of them could “put up” 200 pounds overhead with one hand (though I suspect it was a bent press). You can read more about him and other old-time training methods in my book, Diagnostic Bodybuilding.
My suggestion would be to add one .44 caliber lead pellet to each of the sticking point smashers every day, do several sets, add cleans, vary your hand spacing, and restrict your workouts to ten minutes a day (or less). Then report back to me. I’m as curious as you are.--Mike
