It would seem to me, that the oscillation is excitatory (because of the instability of the bar) for the nervous system, so more neurological output going to the tissues. The increased required tissue tension and force production, leads to biological adaptation, whereby more connective tissue is laid down and more connective tissue is engaged in the movement. As well, more neurological capacity because of the stimulatory effect of the oscillation. The oscillation adds a stimulus to the cells in the tendons, ligaments and joint capsules that otherwise may not be as engaged, which gives more feedback to the nervous system to deal with and produce outputs that can deal with the oscillating forces. This then enhances the function and efficiency of these cells and the communication loop, and can potentially increase the growth of these particular cells, which would also lead to more efficiency in dealing with these oscillatory forces.
Yes, this is great feedback Chris! It very much lines up with our working hypothesis as well. Have you had the chance to train with oscillatory load much?
Yes I have! I picked one up in August and started using it in the clinic right away. It’s been a game changer for recovery, and retaining strength after injury without lifting the heavy loads that would aggravate the injuries normally.
I think Chris nailed it in his response. What I would be curious about is if James used the Bandbell for a particular training block, what would his lifts look like going back to a steel bar. I would imagine even someone with his training history would have a jump in some of his lifting outputs.
That's a great question Matthew and would be interesting to know! From training experience of cycling back and forth with these bars over the years for me it makes my steel barbell lift output improve. I think for a lot of insights that Chris mentioned above. It would be interesting to see how others respond to that as well, as everyone is going to at a different Point A.
It would seem to me, that the oscillation is excitatory (because of the instability of the bar) for the nervous system, so more neurological output going to the tissues. The increased required tissue tension and force production, leads to biological adaptation, whereby more connective tissue is laid down and more connective tissue is engaged in the movement. As well, more neurological capacity because of the stimulatory effect of the oscillation. The oscillation adds a stimulus to the cells in the tendons, ligaments and joint capsules that otherwise may not be as engaged, which gives more feedback to the nervous system to deal with and produce outputs that can deal with the oscillating forces. This then enhances the function and efficiency of these cells and the communication loop, and can potentially increase the growth of these particular cells, which would also lead to more efficiency in dealing with these oscillatory forces.
Just my guess.
Yes, this is great feedback Chris! It very much lines up with our working hypothesis as well. Have you had the chance to train with oscillatory load much?
Yes I have! I picked one up in August and started using it in the clinic right away. It’s been a game changer for recovery, and retaining strength after injury without lifting the heavy loads that would aggravate the injuries normally.
Yes! Agreed! Would love to get some more feedback on how you are incorporating this--what is working well, etc.
I think Chris nailed it in his response. What I would be curious about is if James used the Bandbell for a particular training block, what would his lifts look like going back to a steel bar. I would imagine even someone with his training history would have a jump in some of his lifting outputs.
That's a great question Matthew and would be interesting to know! From training experience of cycling back and forth with these bars over the years for me it makes my steel barbell lift output improve. I think for a lot of insights that Chris mentioned above. It would be interesting to see how others respond to that as well, as everyone is going to at a different Point A.