Alright. Just finished 1.0. Results below. TL; DR. Great program -- highly recommended. But my data may be flawed.
As a reminder, I used the program to help rehab after surgery to plate a broken collarbone (after clearance to lift from docs, jeez, mom). The program quickly restored a lot the strength and muscle mass I lost over the few months of recovery. I'm feeling like my old self (sorry, world), and mostly looking like my old self (again, sorry, world). Delts, traps, bis and tris bounced right back in the atrophied arm -- they had all but disappeared, it was gross. I'll weigh in tomorrow am. I probably dropped a couple pounds, but I'm carrying an extra 15 or so lbs from the inactivity associated with recovery, and was already on the decline (from about 20) when I started 1.0 due to resuming more or less normal activity levels.
The data is not perfect; I get it. I increased the time as the weeks went on (largely because I was too smoked to continue in the earlier weeks). I was coming back from an injury, so that brings a host of variables into the analysis. I rearranged the training in week 4 (life happens). All valid criticisms if that's what one chooses to do. Nevertheless, my progress is staggering. I'll keep lifting for even a fraction of this progress while the critics tear apart the data, thank you much.
After a week off for family vacation, I'd like to pick up another 24 and run 1.0 with dbl 24s. But, as much as I'd love to have two 24s, I'll prob continue with the 16+24 through 1.1 and 1.2. It's probably a bit light for me now, and the higher reps do wear on me, but I definitely need the endurance and conditioning work right now, and I hate spending money. After that, I'll retest with 24+28 to see if I qualify for 1.0 with the higher weight (I suspect I will), with an eye toward 28+32 after that. If I end up having to buy another 32 afterwards, I think I could forgive myself
Also, I will likely do, as others have done, the 3 weeks up 1 week down thing if running these back to back. Four consecutive weeks of increase is a lot to ask of my body in my experience, especially with no end in sight.
Thanks, Neupert. Nice work. And thanks to the forum for all it brings.
-Oaks
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