That is why I try to focus on the big picture which, in this case, centers around exercise selection.
I hear you about the throwing numbers around.
I believe Mel Siff, upon hearing the buzz about optimal maximal strength ratios, commmented that the ratios can’t be set in stone because they will change WHILE an athlete moves through a certain exercise.
Stu McGill commented recently on Mike Boyle’s assertion that a RFESS would cut the load on the spine in half. He essentially said it wasn’t true. Just another example of a coach making assumptions and throwing numbers around.