Article: Does TUT Really Work?

[The Press]

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[TexasGuy]

So basically TUT works but so do other methods. Good to know.

I hate it when authors are scraping the bottom of the barrel so badly they have to write **** like this, as if pointing out weaker points or alternatives to well known methods is groundbreaking news.

I remember when t-nation actually used to be kind of cutting edge, postulating or at least being one of the first to promote promising ideas instead of this mens health ****.

 

[MyKH3LL]

So basically TUT works but so do other methods. Good to know.

I hate it when authors are scraping the bottom of the barrel so badly they have to write **** like this, as if pointing out weaker points or alternatives to well known methods is groundbreaking news.

I remember when t-nation actually used to be kind of cutting edge, postulating or at least being one of the first to promote promising ideas instead of this mens health ****.

I thought pointing out more effective ways of training was a good thing?

Unless you like wasting your time in the gym? :S

 

[audix2359]

I looked up escalation density training; I do enjoy reading about different training philosophies and methodologies. Anyway, Phase I of EDT (which lasts for 1 full month) has 0 squats - NONE. I stopped reading there. There is no way I would ever not do squats...wtf.

 

[TexasGuy]

I don't see where he demonstrated more effective training methods. Just that he wanted to let people know TUT is an option of many. A waste of an article really.

I thought pointing out more effective ways of training was a good thing?

Unless you like wasting your time in the gym? :S

 

[MyKH3LL]

I don't see where he demonstrated more effective training methods. Just that he wanted to let people know TUT is an option of many. A waste of an article really.

You must have missed this part maybe, comparing total volume etc.

3-Second Tempo 7-Second Tempo
Load: 225 225
Total Reps: 8 4
Total TUT: 24 sec. 56 sec.
Volume: 1800 lbs. 900 lbs.
Peak Conc. Tension: High Low
So while the extended TUT set hurt a lot more and while it may have produced higher metabolic stress, the much lower training volume and peak concentric stress is a significant downside.

Then offering EDT as an alternative. No need for all the negativity imho.

 

[TexasGuy]

Again, I see the negativity in the article, where the author attempts to downplay certain methodologies in favor of another.

It's a shame to see an article like this on a site like tnation. That is all.

You must have missed this part maybe, comparing total volume etc.

3-Second Tempo 7-Second Tempo
Load: 225 225
Total Reps: 8 4
Total TUT: 24 sec. 56 sec.
Volume: 1800 lbs. 900 lbs.
Peak Conc. Tension: High Low
So while the extended TUT set hurt a lot more and while it may have produced higher metabolic stress, the much lower training volume and peak concentric stress is a significant downside.

Then offering EDT as an alternative. No need for all the negativity imho.

 

[JD261985]

Again, I see the negativity in the article, where the author attempts to downplay certain methodologies in favor of another. It's a shame to see an article like this on a site like tnation. That is all.

I agree completely. The article is biased toward the lifting style that he prefers and it's apparent that he prefers volume and doesn't believe in TUT. Not for scientific reasons but for his own personal reasons. Just like he claims how people do TUT for all the wrong reasons he dislikes TUT for all the wrong reasons. He even goes as far to say he likes the concept more than the people who worship them. You will always see guys writing articles calling this training style inefficient or that training style pointless but then praising their own training style. The article is just an opinion saying that one training style May or may not be better than another. I think each training style has its place and I appreciate them all.

 

[TexasGuy]

I agree completely. The article is biased toward the lifting style that he prefers and it's apparent that he prefers volume and doesn't believe in TUT. Not for scientific reasons but for his own personal reasons. Just like he claims how people do TUT for all the wrong reasons he dislikes TUT for all the wrong reasons. He even goes as far to say he likes the concept more than the people who worship them. You will always see guys writing articles calling this training style inefficient or that training style pointless but then praising their own training style. The article is just an opinion saying that one training style May or may not be better than another. I think each training style has its place and I appreciate them all.

Just marketing slant as individuals try to make a "brand" for themselves in the fitness world. Shame.