benefits of GPP

Expert Discussion Strength Training
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I know this is not a powerlifting board but i thought i would post up this

GPP:
Does it work? Does pulling a sled, throwing some rocks around, hitting a tyre with a sledge hammer etc improve recovery as long as it is not maximal effort work?

I understand that it would increase your work capacity but would it have a detrimental affect on performance in the big three (squat dead bench) and clen (my fun extra)

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GPP by improving a number of things will allow you to recover faster. More recovery = more training. More training = more bp/sq/dl/clean.

Westside guys are constantly saying that GPP workouts should be hard enough to be work but not so hard they drain from your training. So no it should not be detrimental.

It can also serve as a great time to work on weak points.

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I may be stating to sound like a Louie Simmons cult member here, but:

Lou differentiates between extra work and recuperative work. Take sled dragging for example. Lou and his disciples advocate dragging the day after, or maybe two days after a max effort day(lower body). This is pretty light pulling, and is not for strength work: it’s to get the muscle working just a little to flush out metabolic wastes and re-oxygenate and work out the stiffness. This is different from extra work, pulling that is supposed to be part of a hard w/o, that builds strength and raises work capacity.

Now I don’t fully understand the reasons for their emphasis on raising capacity, but I know know that they are empphatic that it be done slowly and steadily. Do not try to come close to one of their big guy’s w/os, they’ve been building that capacity for years. I imagine you know aboout this site already, but if you don’t, there’s a bunch of articles at:

http://elitefts.com

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Thanks for the responses guys

I understand about the “recovery” work but wasnt sure if I should add “extra” work yet as Iv only been powerlifting for just over 1 year, but before that I did the BBing stuff for about 1 year and before that I did weight traIning for rugby training for 2 years!!! deep breath

Do you guys think I should start doing extra work that consists of pulling that taxes me, for example pulling a weighted sled for 2 mins at 90% intensity?

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depends on the rest of your routine and what you’re training for, plus why you need the extra work. I certainly wouldnt pull a sled continuously for 2 mins at 90%.