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Mon, 06/08/2009 - 12:44am — Kid Icarus

Law of Individual Differences
Law of Overload
Law of Overcompensation
Law of use/disuse
Law of Specificity
Law of SAID
Law of GAS
Law of Variability
Law of Nutritional Sufficiency

We all know them and what they mean. Now, here's the million dollar question...

Is it possible to follow and adhere to all the laws, AND still hit a plateau? IS THAT POSSIBLE? I dont think it is!

‹ example of Dr. Squat's effect in Web 2.0. guess which book? 107 years old ›
Mon, 06/08/2009 - 1:32pm — Yukon

Though we may all be far

Though we may all be far from finding them, there are limits to how far one can develop one's potential. Even if you had unlimited resources and maximized all factors to acheive the maximum rate of progress, at some point you run out of time, thus rendering your plateau a mathematical certainty.

Individual genetics, human structural limitations, the aging process, and ultimately death are the true limiting factors.

Within those parameters however, I believe that one can reach their potential through wisdom, dedication, and consistency of purpose.

Tue, 06/09/2009 - 1:08am — Kid Icarus

Now watch. I bet thats the

Now watch.

I bet thats the only reply I ever get.

Tue, 06/09/2009 - 9:32am — Yukon

You may be right, and its

You may be right, and its probably not the type of response you were looking for, but I do appreciate the post because it made me review the laws again, and in turn, review my training and think about the plateaus I have hit and why. That led me to review the article on training splits. There is good stuff in the knowledge section here, gold in them thar hills, and it had been awhile since I visited, but every time I do, I find something valuable to apply to my training.

Tue, 06/16/2009 - 12:36pm — The 9th Time

Logically, if you apply all

Logically, if you apply all the rules and make the right changes just before going stale, then there's no reason to hit a sticking point. But it doesn't work that way in practice. I would say most people trip up when it comes to the variability and SAID principles.

Tue, 06/16/2009 - 4:33pm — wlewisj
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You should, in theory, never

You should, in theory, never hit a plateau if you follow all the laws. The law of diminishing marginal returns, however, says that after a certain point, you will see smaller gains as you train more and more over time.

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Wed, 07/08/2009 - 12:05am — Lenny Shrawty

If you took aging out of the

If you took aging out of the equation and assumed infinite luck (no car accidents or other none lifting related injuries) then I think you could progress forever. Although gains would continually slow as human limitations are pushed.

But alas, time and unforeseen occurrences befall us all so just do the best you can in the time God has given you.

Wed, 07/08/2009 - 9:12am — DrSquat
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I retired from competitive

I retired from competitive PL at around age 46...shortly after I did the 1014 in Hawaii. I was still making progress! The judges at that meet called me on depth (2 reds) with 1043, and I had done 1100 in training. It was nagging injuries -- small ones -- that decided my retirement. It wouldn't have been too long before the small injuries became big ones.

So for me, it was age, I guess. Pushing the envelope is not something an aging lifter ought to do.