Thread: General Questions for the SST Braintrust...

I'm glad you like it. I spent literally a year researching to create SST. I read Russian Training Manuals, Bulgarian Training Journals, articles from many different coaches, and much much more. I have a library of strength training books now and I'm still expanding on it.

It's really cool to see how SST evolved and see how well it works.

I actually quit "using" anything except TRT since starting SST to ensure data from MY training didn't have any outside influences, variables which could skew the data.

My numbers may not be overwhelming but in my condition to accomplish what I have speaks volumes. Just so everyone knows, I had a degenerative bone disease which cost my my knees. I have cadavers knees where mine once were. I also have a bad left shoulder but have managed to hit decent numbers and will continue to improve.

Something which is CRTICAL that I didn't put on here but am now is that you should ALWAYS perform a DYNAMIC Warmup before lifting. I posted an article comparing static stretching and a dynamic warmup if you would like to see what the differences are.

Here is what I do before I lift. I do these outside everytime before I step into the gym:

Dynamic Warm-up:

I perform these to begin with for 5-10 minutes before I start training. I also perform these outside so I get a good sweat going to.

I start with High Knees~ Walking down and back around 20 yards. While walking bring your knees up as high as you can alternating them each time.

Next I do Butt Kickers~ Jog down and back. While jogging kick your leg up so your foot approaches your butt.

Now do Lunge Walk~ Lunge down and back. While lunging twist your upper truck.

Finally do Lateral Jumping Jacks~ I don't do this stationary. As I perform them I move laterally and than turn around after traveling 20 yards and do them back.

That's it. This will get you warmed up and prepare you for the workout you're about to put your body through. IMHO this is better than walking into the gym and warming up with a bar. Don't get me wrong, I still do light warm up sets before I lift but also doing this dynamic warmup I feel ready and prepared for the workout ahead of me.