Daily Maestroism

DM #258

Sunday, February 5th, 2017

DM #258: SAID principle = Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands. Translation: to get better at something, train that something. HOWEVER, just because this principle exists doesn't mean that the only way to get better at something is by training that one specific thing. Carryover is a very real thing!

Why do I bring this up? Because all too often I see folks almost paralyzed by how many different things they want to work on, only to then attempt to address all the issues at once and basically get better at nothing.
Just because you are not specifically working on one thing does not mean that it will not improve if you work on something else. Movement patterns carry over. Tissues are connected. Complex movements build upon foundational movements.
We like to call this the “what the fuck” effect. ?Take a break from focused work on snatching, drill other stuff, work on other stuff, focus on everything but snatching, come back after a few weeks and PR your snatch. It happens. ??‍♂️ Long story short, yes, train the things that you want to get better at, but if you've got a bunch of stuff you want to get better at, pick one thing and go from there. Which thing should you pick? Likely the thing you want to work on the least. Probably means that you need it the most. Go back to the basics. It'll all be ok. I promise. ?

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