In this 2008 Q&A, Coach Glassman deepens the discussion on technique by examining its relationship to intensity, power, and performance. While some imperfection is acceptable—even top performers are rarely flawless. Adding load or speed does not automatically correct poor mechanics. Instead, athletes should establish clean technique at lower intensity, then progressively increase the demand, pushing to the point where form begins to falter and making corrections there. This “threshold training” steadily raises the level of intensity an athlete can sustain without technical breakdown.

At the highest levels of sport, poor technique disappears because performance is measurable and precision becomes essential. Improvements in movements like the clean, jerk, or overhead squat are not simply gains in strength, but advances in coordination, accuracy, agility, and balance—allowing greater power to be expressed with the same muscular potential. In this way, technique remains the foundation upon which intensity, efficiency, and fitness are built.

Find Part 1 here.

https://brokenscience.org/technique-part-2-qa/