Crossing Disciplines, aka. getting generally STRONG

Recently, I seem to be tending away from pure powerlifting, and more towards getting super-strong in general. I'm drawn to both Olympic lifting and Strongman, as it seems that they both develop more athleticism than just powerlifting. Now I know that is pretty much based on how much conditioning and athletic shit you do in your training, and I'm not saying there isn't an athletic powerlifter anywhere, but guys from both of these sports are, for the most part, lean as shit, strong as shit and just awesome.

 A steady diet of fucking heavy ATG squats

This is why I've started to incorporate other movements from powerlifting stuff now in my sessions. I'm starting to do a lot more Olympic-style squats - you can go on about different movement patterns and not carrying over to PL-style, etc. but the fact remains that bigger, stronger legs will give you a bigger squat, and it just so happens that Olympic squatting is one hell of a good way to build the aforementioned legs.

I'm also looking to slot in more overhead work, and in the medium-term I'm looking for a bodyweight strict press, and a 100kg jerk. 'Cos big strong shoulders never hurt anyone. And they can only help the bench.

Zydrunas didn't get here by avoiding overhead work. And he can probably bench a house, raw, with tits in his face.

Speaking of which...

Well, it's getting on late now, and my birthday is tomorrow. I need to be prepared for the onslaught of alcohol in all its manifestations over the next 36 hours, so if you'll excuse me for a few days - I must battle the mother of all hangovers.

Until next time.