#77 - YMMV: We're Not Powerlifters, And That's OK

In the gym coaching real people, the knowledge and experience gained from years of hard work under the barbell pays off -- a person who has put themself under the yoke and actively learned to troubleshoot problems and adjust training variables is well prepared to help other people do the same. On the internet, however, the biggest total (or the biggest bicesps) wins. 

 

Dr. Robert Santana and Coach Trent Jones discuss the storm of comments around Dr. Santana's recent instagram post citing various problems with RPE, and note that all of the comments come from powerlifters, that is, people compete in the sport of powerlifting. The message of Weights and Plates is, and always has been, for people interested in strength training, not the sport of powerlifting. It's certainly not for elite lifters at the top of the sport. Although the general public doesn't always seen the difference, strength training has very different goals than powerlifting -- namely, health.

 

So, be cautious taking advice from the strongest, most jacked guys on the internet. What works for them may not work for you, the average person.

 

Weights & Plates is now on YouTube!

https://youtube.com/@weights_and_plates?si=ebAS8sRtzsPmFQf-

 

Weights & Plates: https://weightsandplates.com

Robert Santana on Instagram: @the_robert_santana

 

Trent Jones: @marmalade_cream

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