MITIGATION EXPERIMENT

hang power clean

every 30 seconds:

135# x 3; 155# x 2; 185# x 1

- rest 1 min. -

every 30 seconds:

185# x 3; 205# x 2; 225# x 1

- rest 2 min. -

every 45 seconds:

225# x 3; 235# x 2; 245# x 1

- rest 3 min. -

every 60 seconds:

245# x 3; 250# x 2; 255# x 1

Comments

[TURBO J]

Pulling numbers from a hat and repetitions from a swirling pot of lottery balls does not generate progress. The ability to continually increase personal capabilities is derived from methodical and coherent procedure. To interject a modicum of order into a world of arbitrary dogma requires perspective that escapes the casual window shopper. The structure of this experiment correlates with the purpose and moniker. Mitigation implies a reduction in severity; in this case, a comparative analysis was used to evaluate the potential to extract added value in the form of volume by reducing the obligation spread over the margins of narrowing work time. A previous effort (“Hang Fire” 03JAN2012) was referenced as a baseline. This particular program involved the same movement and was also executed on an interval lift schedule. The previous model placed total work time at nine minutes with 863# moved per minute. Realigning the loads, repetitions, and schedule in accordance with capabilities produced a revised formula that decreased allotted time for performance to 6:45. To account for the difference, output was downgraded to 736# per minute. Theoretically, this explains the relationship between weight, repetitions, and duration; however, the aforementioned figures only consider work time. When assessing strength endurance, the amount of rest necessary to achieve the objective is equally as important. Herein lies the secret, find the means to increase total weight over total time. While the preceding program eclipsed today’s effort by more than 100# per minute during active engagement, the final numbers suggest a different result. Including recovery intervals, the prior platform lasted 17 minutes and produced 457# per minute. Today’s version lasted 10:45 and yielded 462# per minute. The translation is easy: More weight, six minutes removed. Pull that from 5-5-3-3-1-1-1.