? about body-type training article.

[RyanH]

Charles,

Regarding your body-type training article: http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance/body_type_and_training_strategy

For someone who really isn't sure how they rate as far as bodypart lengths, what are the measurements that could be used to determine this, specifically where would you do measurements for each to get a comparison (what anatomical points)? Do you have these or a resource where they can be found?

Thank you.

[Charles Staley]

Ryan, I'm not aware of applicable measurements, however, if you'd like to post a video of yourself benching, squatting, and/or pulling, I'd be happy to render my thoughts


Charles,

Regarding your body-type training article: http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance/body_type_and_training_strategy

For someone who really isn't sure how they rate as far as bodypart lengths, what are the measurements that could be used to determine this, specifically where would you do measurements for each to get a comparison (what anatomical points)? Do you have these or a resource where they can be found?

Thank you.

[RyanH]

I took measurents and found I have a long torso with short arms and legs in relation.

I noticed in re-reading the article that the terms brachiomorph and dolicomorph seem to be reversed in your article compared to other places I have found them where brachiomorph are relatively short limbed and dolicomorphs are relatively long limbed.

They apparently are found in VB Kanyevsky (Teaching the starting position of the snatch and the clean & jerk to novice weightlifters 1982, , in Weightlifting and Training Technique 1992):

1. Brachiomorphic: Relatively long torso and short legs

2. Mesomorphic: Intermediate proportions (balanced)

3. Dolichomorphic: Relatively short torso and long legs