different weight programs are involved depending on what stage of the training phase you are in:
1. preparatory stage = weights here are just light weights, with more on muscle endurance and repetitions.
2. pre-competition stage = gradual increase in weights lifted but also decreasing the number...
the blades are very under rated. in fact, the itc blades have the best quality among chinese made blades in the market right now. they were not able to replicate the P7 because their rubbers now are not produced by ESN anymore. their rubbers are similar to the mantra and karis series.
I think the accomplishments of the player alone should be the main criteria for him being GOAT, not on how people view him as a player or who defeated him, etc.
Tried the rozena on a tbs blade of a friend and it was better than using it in a 7 ply all wood blade. It attacked better but still has less spin than tenergy.
i do not use mxp on the forehand but i have used it in the backhand. i prefer the mx-s because it is like a chinese rubber. the thing is i can spin a softer rubber like tibhar genius sound better compared to the rozena. so you if you look it at my end, there is something lacking with the rozena...
Rozena is easier to block especially against strong loops. the medium soft actually helps make the blocking easier. EL-S feels hard on impact and when you compare the ball bounce, the Rozena is more springy than EL-S. El-S is spinnier.
i am not saying it is hard to produce spin, i am saying it takes effort to produce good spin, there is a difference between the 2. if you compare it with tenergy, the spin is much less. it is like a toned down tenergy 80 and it feels softer.
4 out of 5 rating for Rozena
more suited as a backhand rubber rather than a forehand rubber. this is more suited for players who are still developing their game and also for all around type of play where every stroke counts a a point earning stroke liek push chops and flicks. advanced players...
weight: 70 grams uncut
hardness: medium soft
speed: off
spin: high
I bought the Rozena out of curiousity because it costs the same with mxp's and I got it with a discount. Initial observations are that the topsheet is more on grippy rather than slightly tacky and the sponge is a porous magenta...
more suited as a backhand rubber rather than a forehand rubber. this is more suited for players who are still developing their game and also for all around type of play where every stroke counts a a point earning stroke liek push chops and flicks. advanced players can use this more as a backhand...