Quote: (05-13-2014 11:09 PM)Mongo Wrote:
Starting Strength is a good program to build a base for the rest of your lifting career. The only lift you can realistically argue gives more bang for your buck would be the Olympic lifts. The issue with that is the level of technicality of snatch and C&J for a beginner. A biomechanically sound squat is a natural motion that will put the entire body tension, has the greatest release of hormones that stimulate muscle growth, and build the strength foundation for success in the Olympic lifts as you learn them.
For evidence of this, look no further than China, as the Chinese have immense success lately in Olympic weightlifting, with a program centered on building absolute strength through squats and presses makes for excellent gains in the Olympic lifts.
http://sheltongstevens.blogspot.com/2014...l?spref=fb
Icing the testicles tho...
Same as the cold water bath/shower?