But that's one of those things that can't actually be known.
If you do it one way, you can't know what the other way would be like...mutually exclusive experiences.
Lifting and pool performance
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If you do it one way, you can't know what the other way would be like...mutually exclusive experiences.
I've gone periods where I was a gym rat doing heavy (for me) Olympic weightlifting 4 times per week for a year straight, to other periods where I didn't go to the gym once for a couple years. My pool game was the same in all cases.
I think there is something to this. We are establishing a correlation to certain exercises & performance at the table. It includes video training, for past performance reference. It will incorporate the use of video equipment, Radar, mechanical tools for the Cue, the table & the player.
i used to do a lot of lifting, DL 530 for reps and heavy squats too, cleans, snatches.. it was not good for my pool game. leg soreness was bad for the stance, triceps and chest soreness was bad for the stroke etc. i had to shift the exercise program to fit the weekly tournaments. YMMV, i've never been able to lift in moderation so my experience probably isn't representational.
cardio training on the other hand is great for your game, earl and ronnie-o are right in that. even before a tournament. it helps with nerves, concentration, it's very beneficial for your game
cardio training on the other hand is great for your game, earl and ronnie-o are right in that. even before a tournament. it helps with nerves, concentration, it's very beneficial for your game
I think I play much better if I fast walk 30 minutes a day (before playing). It seems to wake me up better and make me much more mentally and physically alert.
Working as a carpenter I found that fatigue and tension effect my fine tune. After a hard day at work, 3 beers would get me relaxed and ready to play. 
From my experience, if you get a good 4-6 hours between workout and pool session, you can maintain good consistency. This time allows the tension and blood forced into the muscle, which is what some call the "pump", to relax and also time for the heart rate to fall back to resting bpm. Soreness can be overcome through stretching and warm compress, shower, or, some form of icy hot, etc... and most importantly rest.
Furthermore, over the years, I've maintain a pretty consistent fitness routine along with my pool play. When I have prolonged periods out of the gym, I find the muscles "soften or become too relaxed" which changes my stance and body placement hindering my stroke. When this happens, I have to focus more on that part of my game until I've brought that in so to say... Once back to the gym, I do this again and then rock n roll...
I love pool and I love the gym. Both are, let's say, can't do withouts... I accept this and therefore it's up to me to figure out how to make it fit me.
I suspect this could be true for anyone else...
hope this helps.
Exercise has many benefits. Most all of those have been mentioned here. I'll add one more. It increases testosterone levels that last all day. We all know how well athletes have performed to levels maybe never to be achieved again without it. It's not all about the extra 'muscle' or destressing. It somehow sharpens and focuses the competitive mind, spirit and senses. The game of life itself (let alone the game of pool) becomes easier to win the precious prizes it offers.
Thorsten Hohmann and Donny Mills are also known to be into working out with weights
Correct, training and lite lifting to failure(not forced reps) is good for your game, very good.
Being fit > being fat
So says,
Fatboy
All kidding aside, stay in shape-live better, live longer. Diet is essential too