I was reading some info on John Cobbs fittings, and it was stated that with all else being equal (all body angles) forearm pads placed too far back hinders natural shoulder movement that leads to a reduction in power (50W from what I read). Have anyone noticed/studied this? Dan? Tom?
This of course would lead to using more muscular support for the upper body, as opposed to skeletal support, but if there is a "free" increase in power by unlocking your upper body, wouldnt this be a good trade off?
Also, i know this question was addressed earlier, but I cant seem to find the post anymore. In FIST, is the hip angle measured from:
a. clavicle, greater trochanter, lateral epicondyle of the femur
b. clavicle, greater trochanter, lateral maleolus
the difference between a and b is ~10 degrees for me, and what seems like most people. Personally, I am at 90 degrees for 'a', but 100 degrees for 'b'.
Now according to the slowtwitch fitting page, it should be 'b', but I remember dan and tom arguing about this before and I cant seem remember what the conclusion was.
This of course would lead to using more muscular support for the upper body, as opposed to skeletal support, but if there is a "free" increase in power by unlocking your upper body, wouldnt this be a good trade off?
Also, i know this question was addressed earlier, but I cant seem to find the post anymore. In FIST, is the hip angle measured from:
a. clavicle, greater trochanter, lateral epicondyle of the femur
b. clavicle, greater trochanter, lateral maleolus
the difference between a and b is ~10 degrees for me, and what seems like most people. Personally, I am at 90 degrees for 'a', but 100 degrees for 'b'.
Now according to the slowtwitch fitting page, it should be 'b', but I remember dan and tom arguing about this before and I cant seem remember what the conclusion was.