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Craig Cooper · 11-14-2006, 10:55 AM

Robert - checked out Boyle's book, sounded good from the description (there's a section in the book on O-lifting), until I saw the cover:

http://www.humankinetics.com/product...sbn=073604681X

And then I read his wonderful article on "The Functional Controversy", and again was appalled:

http://www.humankinetics.com/product...xcerpt_id=3450

This goes back to a discussion started on another thread about the validity of isolation exercises in a functional training program. IMO, they are NOT functional, period.

11-14-2006, 10:55 AM	#10
Craig Cooper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 122	Robert - checked out Boyle's book, sounded good from the description (there's a section in the book on O-lifting), until I saw the cover: http://www.humankinetics.com/product...sbn=073604681X And then I read his wonderful article on "The Functional Controversy", and again was appalled: http://www.humankinetics.com/product...xcerpt_id=3450 This goes back to a discussion started on another thread about the validity of isolation exercises in a functional training program. IMO, they are NOT functional, period.