Mobility > Stability > Strength > Size :lupe:

[Adam3000]

Curious what the Gym brehs think about this philosophy for improving your physical being through exercise

Without having read the book or seeing any detailed concepts, I got the Mobility > Stability > Strength hierarchy from browsing this book's Amazon reviews:

I was having a deep thought about Lat Pulldowns vs. Pull Ups tonight and thought about this hierarchy, then personally added Size to the equation since most of us also want to look good as well as feel good

So basically what this boils down to is this is my new philosophy for designing my workouts. When debating exercises to choose or recovery drills to incorporate, I will base it on order of importance. Mobility >> Stability >> Strength >> Size

As an example, let me explain the Lat Pulldowns vs. Pull Ups thing. If I want to work my lat muscles, I am best served to pick one of these two exercises. So then I ask myself, which one will improve my mobility? This is #1 most important. Then I ask, which will improve my stability? The answer to both of these is obviously pull ups since I am moving my body in 3 dimensional space and incorporating every aspect of my musculature during the movement. I then ask, which will give me more strength? (or in clearer terms, more functional strength). The answer is also pull ups here, as long as I add weight to them which is easy to do with a belt.

The last question on the hierarchy is which will give me more size? The answer to that one is probably lat pulldowns due to the ability to focus on pure contraction of the lats and focus singularly on that goal. But size is the last aspect of my hierarchy of importance, and it gets handily beaten in this comparison.

This philosophy doesn't work for a pure bodybuilder. But your own personal hierarchy can be adjusted to fit your goals in life and physical performance. You could also add in different pieces to the puzzle like 'injury prevention' or 'safety'

TOO LONG; DIDN'T READ VERSION: I have too much time on my hands, but if you have a few extra minutes I just thought up a basic outline for you to develop a training system to help to reach your goals without being stuck following rigid one-size-fits-all protocols

 

[ThugLife]

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[Snoopy Loops]

Sounds like some crossfit shyt.

That being said, it makes sense. Mobility and flexibility are interchangeable. More advanced strength exercises require said flexibility and stability, so with this approach you can't go wrong

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

My mobility is

From knees to my hips to my elbows/shoulders/wrists... all my shyt is tight

Right now strength/size are the priority, but I do want to incorporate more flexibility work in my routine, as well as cardio

 

[Adam3000]

Sounds like some crossfit shyt.

That being said, it makes sense. Mobility and flexibility are interchangeable. More advanced strength exercises require said flexibility and stability, so with this approach you can't go wrong

Cant believe you dropped the C-word in here with their wack ass kipping bullshyt and hi rep technical lifts. That shyt doesnt fit anything about my goals


Size is part of my equation which pushes it away from Crossfit style workouts. Also, adding 'safety' in would push it even further away

 

[Snoopy Loops]

Cant believe you dropped the C-word in here with their wack ass kipping bullshyt and hi rep technical lifts. That shyt doesnt fit anything about my goals


Size is part of my equation which pushes it away from Crossfit style workouts. Also, adding 'safety' in would push it even further away

I like their idea of being good at everything. I know a few dudes who've transformed themselves doing Crossfit. I feel you on the safety though, O-lifts can fukk you up if you don't do them right. I also dont fukk with kipping. All in all, apart from the price, it's not all that bad

 

[semtex]

A slow eccentric on pullups would accomplish size in addition to the other parameters.

 

[Ego Noir]

A slow eccentric on pullups would accomplish size in addition to the other parameters.

Or weighted pullups. Its all I do and my back is like a cobra

 

[Adam3000]

A slow eccentric on pullups would accomplish size in addition to the other parameters.

I know, I was just noting that its harder to contract the lats specifically (isolation) vs when doing pulldowns, which even that is debateable. I was more trying to provide an example of the type of thinking behind the philosophy rather than the merits of specific exercises

 

[YouMadd?]

Everyone who lifts or works out should read

"Becoming a Supple Leopard"

This book will change your life....

 

[Jesus]

Once I matured as a lifter to visualize my muscles working even if I was blind then added in yoga. My body was broken shytty posture, flexibility and I rebuilt it.

 

[EA]

As someone who plays ball, I agree with this. I used to carry too much size and even though I was strong on the court, I was way too slow to be as effective as I wanted to be (imagine Tyreke Evans with an extra 30 lbs ). Since I've lost size, my mobility has gone way up to the point that I can perform moves that I wasn't able to do before and even though I'm not as strong as I was before, my core strength and balance has gone up to the point that I can adjust my body more effectively after contact.

 

[Ego Noir]

Everyone who lifts or works out should read

"Becoming a Supple Leopard"

This book will change your life....

Explain

 

[YouMadd?]

Explain

It basically is a detailed description of all of the ways you can foam roll, stretch, and massage out tightness in you muscles in order to reach peak physical potential....

Details pretty much the entire body... Very important book... And most knowledgable trainers have taken the time to adopt these practices in one way or another...

Do a search on Amazon...