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Kenny has made great points on PL and OL, the differences and the similarities. They actually do go hand in hand, IMHO. Kenny and I are the same age, and probably started out in the same manner. First up, get stong;. ie learn the squat, deadlift, powerclean (learning how to get the barup to the shoulders for the press) and pressing. Once that strength base was attained, the focus (mine anyway) shifted to O lifting for sport training. At that point, squats, benches and Olympic pulls off the floor;i.e the strength movements, became assistance exercise for the "fast lifts" (Olympic lifts). They just kind of worked hand in hand together. Somewhere in the early 60's, a lot of weight trainers got to really like the assistance stuff, and started competing them in the "Odd Lifts", which at some point turned into the Sq, BP, and DL and powerlifting was born. Later on, the Clean and Press was dropped from the O lifts, and the two grew father apart as much less emphasis to the upperbody push iin the O lifts, , but still, today,the dynamics of OL and the limit strength of PL complement each other quite nicely.
Tim

That's an awesome philosophy that everybody should adhere to.

The thing is i have been doing pretty much the same workout i think bob is in the beggining phase of weight training where your cautious dont want to injure yourself but dont want to baby yourself either. Kenny if you want email me that e book if you can on here if not ill message you my email address.

also unfortunatly i dont have the time to go to the library and research lifting cause i work and have a family and the home computer is still down and dont know when the woman wants to either a buy another one or b get this one fixed or i would def research everything knowlege is power and i want to be really powerfull haha strength wise that is


john corless

Kenny- You mentioned doing research at Cal State Fullerton. Where do you live? I'm about 20 minutes from the college. They have a great Kinesiology dept. BTW

I am in the beginning phases of weight training. I retired from the retail nursery business two years ago because i wanted to go back to school. I couldn't while i was working because the hours conflicted with school, plus i had a family to raise. So now i'm taking classes at my local community college in weight training, kinesiology, sports nutrition/ physiology, cardio-respiratiry training, etc. Just started last semester. So i come hear and bend people's ears. Kenny is right. Take everything you read with a grain of salt. I always check out what i read to either confirm or reject its content.

Bob,

I live over in Orange, CA. I understand they do have a great Kinesiology School over there.

Kenny Croxdale

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Thanks TimD.

Unfortunate, I am more that just "Woman Illiterate." I fall more into the stupid, idiot catagory.

I am the last guy on this planet that know how those creatures work.

Kenny Croxdale

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Thanks TimD.

I've been married over 20 years and have 2 daughters and I still don't understand them.

I live in Walnut, not too far from you. Also, i've been married for 25 years and i have to say i don't know my wife any better today than when i met her.