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Originally Posted by RedLefty
The difference in performance between a AAA player and a major league player if often so infinitesimal, and the difference in paycheck is so substantial, that you can definitely see why so many guys do whatever it takes.
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RL, the difference could also be a tad more accuracy, a tad better vision, a tad better innate/genetic neural connections, a tad better hand/eye coordination. Granted, all other things equal, the extra size and strength -- more mass, more consistent acceleration -- may make a difference. Or, as you said, it could just be confidence and attitude. Maybe swinging that one extra time every other at bad, rather than take the pitch standing.
Now, I'm curious, since were talking cross over/carry over:
Ross (hopefully you're checking back): What do you do, aside from deadlifts, that you feel contribute to your good absolute strength in that lift? How do you train otherwise? I'm interested in seeing how it carries over.
For instance, I know you use some pretty heavy weight for oly derived movements, but since they are explosive, you are using less than maximal weight. You also do some challenging bodyweight work, but, again, it 's often explosive with sub-maximal weight (or, in the case of pistol squats, hard, unilateral bodyweight work).
I'm a martial artist, and I want to train best for that, so I don't really focus too much on DL's and on low rep, absolute strength work. But, now I want to get to 405 just to bragging rights.
But, I'm also coming to recognize that my ability/performance is presumably still limited simply by my overall lack of strength.