I'm a big fan of Jonathan Gilson who wrote an interesting entry about hypertrophy vs innervation. For those who don't know (and I didn't), hypertrophy is strength from increased muscle mass, while innervation uses existing muscles to move more weight.
The latter seems to be the key to my goals. I'm cursed with my grandfather's short in stature, sink-like-a-stone frame in which minimal lifting causes me to bulk up. I'm 5'4" and 180 lbs. I suppose that would be great if I were a bodybuilder, but I'm a climber. Increasing climbing difficulty hinges on my ability to engage every ounce of power I can muster from my body while staying as light as possible.
There is a video of Pyrros Dimas power cleaning 400 lb @ 180. That's what I weigh. I can't do power cleans, but it seems like if I did a third of that weight it would simply crush my spine.
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