| From a young age Dr. Squat was stronger than other | | | | point of diminishing return. It depends, ultimately, on |
| kids. The winner of teenage Mr. Connecticut, he | | | | the sport, on the reason you're building those |
| broke records in the clean and jerk, the snatch, and | | | | muscles. |
| the press. | | | | For example, gymnasts are known for their strength. |
| Though not the first to squat a thousand pounds, he | | | | Yet they don't need to be strong enough to squat |
| was one of the first to successfully do it in | | | | 1000 pounds. |
| competition, and has squatted as much as 1100 | | | | It's called the strength to weight ratio. For a while, |
| pounds. | | | | they can get heavier and heavier and their limit |
| With degrees in sports social sciences from University | | | | strength levels would increase. |
| of Illinois and Temple University in Philadelphia, he | | | | Eventually, though, even if they were stronger, their |
| taught at colleges for 12 years. Other credentials | | | | extreme body weight would hamper them on the |
| include editor of Muscle and Fitness Magazine and | | | | parallel bars, or what have you. |
| creator of Sports Fitness magazine. | | | | Barbells exist so that you can slow your movement |
| He was director of research for Vince McMahon in | | | | down sufficiently to allow enough time for your |
| the WWF. But he is most proud of the fact that he | | | | muscle to reach maximum tension. |
| co-created the International Sports Sciences | | | | Pumping air wouldn't do that. It's got to slow down |
| Association, the first of its kind to certify personal | | | | to three quarters of a second. |
| fitness trainers. | | | | In fact, the best athletes can generate that tension |
| At 5'7 he had a 40 inch vertical. | | | | in less than that time. They are, in effect, trying to |
| His specialties in weightlifting, supplementation, and a | | | | move the strength curve to the left. Athletes are |
| high vertical inspired me to talk with him if I could. | | | | always trying to excel by using less time and |
| The Different Kinds of Strength According to Dr | | | | increased force. |
| Squat | | | | In the whole world of sport, speed is king. Every |
| While bigger muscles are clearly going to produce | | | | athlete is trying to move the strength curve to the |
| more tension than smaller muscles, there still comes a | | | | left, reducing time while maintaining strength. |