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I just thought this was a good reminder with all the posts i've been reading about NROL, strength routines, and specialization routines
Big Rocks Theory
by Alwyn Cosgrove
Before we start, a quick story:
A professor addressed a group of business students. He pulled out a one-gallon Mason jar and set it on the table. Then he produced a dozen fist-sized rocks and placed them into the jar. The professor asked, "Is the jar full?"
"Yes," the group said.
Next, he reached under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel. He dumped the gravel in with the big rocks and shook the jar. He asked, "Is the jar full?"
By this time the class was on to him. "Probably not," one student answered.
 Then the instructor reached under the table and grabbed a bucket of sand. He dumped the sand, which went into all the places between the rocks and the gravel. He asked, "Is this jar full?"
"No!" the class shouted.
Next, he grabbed a pitcher of water and poured it into the jar until the jar was filled to the brim. He said, "The truth this illustration teaches us is this: If you don't put the big rocks in first, you'll never get them in. Put the big rocks in first."
It's important to understand that when any strength coach talks about specialization routines, he's honestly talking about the "water in the jar." The big rocks — squats, deadlifts, rows, etc. — should all still be mainstays in your program.
I believe that if a program contained squats, deadlifts, chins, dips, rows, presses, extensions, and curls, it would likely give you a 100% improvement. However, doing squats and deadlifts alone would likely be responsible for 50% of that improvement.
So, before you get into our routine, make sure the big rocks are firmly in place!
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