Shed Training

It has been a long time since I've done any blogging or even writing, well at least for something other than school.

In my few posts I've talked about training and what has worked for me. Since last post I've seen the benefits of some types of training and down sides of others. I've learned a lot from my friend Theo Merrin about training and the science behind it when done well. Theo's belief is that being consistent in your training is the most important part of any program. I've been training with him since October, a large part of that time was spent on campus training from another friend David Mason, which was tremendously helpful. But after Thanksgiving I started to follow Theo's advice about finger strength and health.
I have had a lot of finger injuries in the past, (I think I've mentioned this?) and look for ways to get my fingers stronger all the time. But after talking with Theo I decided to bullet proof my fingers and not worry so much about making them stronger. The result so far has been healthy fingers and a bonus of stronger fingers then ever. For example I was never able to one arm hang the big edges on the Beastmaker 2000. But after a month or so of Dave MacLeod inspired hangs I can hold this edge for 5 seconds with half crimp (4 fingers) and 3 seconds front 3, both arms. This has been a goal of mine for years.
Another recent development has been the return to the 9 week cycle. This is only temporary and I may not do more than this one cycle. Not because it does not work, but because it does have its limitations. So far in this cycle I'm 4 weeks in, which means I've done two test days. The first test day showed a Weighted Pull-up ORM(one rep max) of 320lbs, which is my weight (195lbs) plus 125lbs. The second test day showed my ORM for Weighted Pull-ups to be 330lbs, a 10lbs gain in 3 weeks. So it does have an impact but I am curious to see what a non-linear program could do. And I think Theo and Shed Training are great guides for this adventure.