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Huge thank you to Thomas Lilley for coming out on Table Talk.
We discussed:
* Why “peaking” is overrated—and why meet day should be about expressing adaptations you’ve already built, not chasing fake PRs. ����
* The SPD-day debate: specificity myths, reinforcing bad reps, and better ways to structure the week for actual max-strength carryover.
* Technique that scales from novices to world-class: Thomas’s three biomechanical rules (power source, brace/breathe, upper-back connection) and how to cue them so they stick under load.
* Minimum effective dose done right: intensity that creates adaptations vs. junk volume, and how to anchor effort and intensity so your “8” is a real 8.
* Longevity > short-term hacks: extend your competitive window by limiting unnecessary wear-and-tear, being precise with accessories, and peaking to outperform training numbers on the platform.
* PED realities vs. internet myths: output goes up, fatigue cost goes up—so programming...
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