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Vern Gambetta
Posted: 18 July 2008 03:17 AM   [ Ignore ]  
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At the risk of bucking the tide and being heretical is general strength everything it is made out to be? What I see called general strength in so many speed and power programs is often just STUFF. A bunch of exercises thrown together with goofy names does not necessarily mean it is productive training. I do believe that properly designed general strength work is important at certain times in a tra
 
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Vern is currently is the Director of Gambetta Sports Training Systems. He has been the a conditioning coach for several teams in Major League Soccer as well as the conditioning consultant to the US Men’s World Cup Soccer team. Vern is the former Director of Conditioning for the Chicago White Sox and Director of Athletic Development for the New York Mets. Vern is recognized internationally as an expert in training and conditioning for sport having worked with world class athletes and teams in a wide variety of sports. He is a popular speaker and writer on conditioning topics having lectured and conducted clinics in Canada, Japan, Australia and Europe. Vern's coaching experience spans 36 years
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JeffreyXL
Posted: 01 August 2008 07:14 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]  
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True, too much people are just training without knowing what they do. Functional training should be the key of every weight training session. Train what you can use to improve in your sport. Also people like to overcomplicate things especially when it comes to their trainings routines. In my opinion stick to the basics and hold a workout journal so you can track your progress.
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