Okay, after being the biggest skeptic yet on biofeedback I now feel foolish.
There’s experiments and tests I should have done before drawing conclusions
as to the effectiveness of BF concepts.

After Adam and Mike Nelson got me lined out on my main concerns I started
over so to speak. I watched the 3 videos at least 3 times each and took careful
notes and paid close attention to what was actually being said and not what I thought
was being said. BTW, the 3 videos were Sacred Cows Vol. 1&2 and The Big Picture put
out by Frankie Fairies.

instead of trying to falsify (prove wrong) the concept I looked at what it had to offer
based on what was being claimed. Results? I’ve PR’d at certain grip movements that I
have not been able to achieve after years of grip training. For example, several years ago I just flat gave up on 1″ V-Bar lifting because I couldn’t get past 200lbs. no matter what. I got 201 lbs. left handed one time and was never able to do it again. CoC #3 gripper. I’ve been stuck at a little past parallel for years even after following what some of the TOP grip guys were suggesting. Middle Finger Lift. Never got past 100 lbs.

NOW, enter Perpetual Progress! 1″ V-Bar = 230 lbs. 30 lb. gain in under 5 weeks

CoC #3 gripper = Less than a quarter inch from shut. 1/4″ gain in under 5 weeks.

Middle finger Lift = 125 lbs. Right or Left. 28 lb. gain in under 5 weeks.

These are just max attempts. Reps per set and total sets have went through the roof.

Conclusion? IT WORKS!!! This is the part that I couldn’t get around even though I didn’t understand why it works. Other individuals I tested without telling them the
why’s of what I’m doing produced results also. They were unbiased in everyway. They had never heard of biofeedback, ever.

Now the important part. I would like to apologize to the above mentioned guys right here on this forum for causing such a rucuss and pissing people off. Never good! No one likes to admit they are wrong but I think it will make me a better perosn to admit my mistakes/errors and learn from it and move forward.

Sorry for such a long post but I had to get this off my chest.

My BEST WISHES to everyone!!!

Joe Musselwhite (Mighty Joe)

Resistance that doesn’t get in our way. I’m still learning to use Biofeedback, I feel I’ve used too much weight up to this day. :p

I don’t think weights need to feel light as a feather, I just think that the movement quality needs to feel high. I started thinking of it less as lifting the weight, more that I am moving through the range of movement and the weight is trying to stop me/throw me off. The more the weight is winning at that goal and altering the movement, the less appropriate that weight may be.
This is just my perception at this point; feel free to disregard if not applicable to you.

If medium or heavy tests well then after several sets I may retest a heavier weight and see what happens… if progressively heavier keeps testing well I will most likely set a new max lift PR

Your usage may vary, but thats what I am currently doing.

That being said, “easy” comes in a huge range, depending on the perspective. Lifting 5# over my head with one hand is pretty dang easy, but not likely much benefit. Going too far the other way, 88# is really hard, though I can get it if I “go after it”. Backing off just 4# – 8 #, I can do singles or doubles till I run out of time. Somewhere in between is the right load, depending on how it tests.

Since our body “intuition” is also a source of feedback, “perceived effort (P/E)” would also seem to be an ingredient in how much load, how many reps, etc. In general, is there a level of perceived effort that we are aiming for? There is still room for day to day variations depending on our state. A 7/10 P/E with 80# today might be a 10/10 on some other day if I didn’t get much sleep. But if I keep trying to find that 7/10 (or whatever number) for any given day, shouldn’t that keep me safely on the path?

Thanks for your willingness to help. If you have a chance to read my comment from 15-Apr and respond with your thoughts, I’d be very grateful.
Best, ScottA

Heavy is still heavy. Excess tension is what we want to avoid. When you’re pressing with your right, there is no reason why your left arm needs to be at maximum tension.

If it tests well, use it.