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Hi, I am beginning my bodyweight training with learning how to do the hardstyle plank using the GTG method. I am a little confused on how to think about changing reps into time held in the plank and is there a limit to how many sets I should do throughout the day? Any help would be appreciated.

In NW, I found this passage: I always thought that one should be doing GtG with 50 % or less of 1RM or max reps. Keeping the same example, should one get for example 12 reps in the test, so that one would have to do sets of 6 in training, which goes above the rule of 5 reps, and only then...

Recently I've had an increase in blog and email inquires about whether GTG "works" or not. Well, most likely everyone who has spent time here knows that it works quite well. And likely has for millenia for various physical pursuits. But the first time I read about it was from @Pavel writing...

Hey guys, I recently started Q&D (10/2) twice a week. On the off days I'm starting to experiment with GTG handstands, L-Sits, Etc. I was wondering, has anyone here had decent success with GTG and gymnastic exercises? It would be nice to incorporate some of that strength on top of building the...

I recently finished "The Way To Live" and man, what a read! If you haven't read it, I highly recommend you pick it up. One thing I don't really grasp yet is the workouts prescribed in there, though. In the book he outlines the "best training method", prescribes daily, twice a day, for all...

Hey all, Quick question. How many movements can you do GTG with at the same time? For example, if I did a "push" movement, "pull" movement, and "leg" movement at the same time, would that be too much volume and overall stress on the body? Should GTG be only done with one movement at a time...

Approx Time Read: ~3-5min Hi everyone! Its me again, the analysis freak. ;-) This is Pavel's 80/20| Faleev's 5x5 with the exact same volume across the board but with 3x the frequency ala Grease the Groove. Progression is the same. Add 10lbs when you complete all 5 sets of 5. Keep the load if...

Hi, Is it possible to get a good amount of hypertrophy while doing grease the groove? My main goal is to make the muscle bigger. Let's say for something like pullups to make my back bigger. I read some lactic acid is needed for hypertrophy but with grease the groove I always leave some reps...

Hi everyone! For several weeks I have been doing GTG loaded push-ups 4 times a week and with one push-up training a week (5x12-15) and with each week I notice progress (in the number of push-ups or the time under tension), but I have the impression that only one training session a week is...

Like many people during the pandemic, I now work full time from home every day. Thinking of doing a GTG program everyday as it breaks up the monotony of work and gets the blood moving. I have a few questions: 1. Thoughts on using a KB? If so what exercises? 2. Goal is to improve strength but...

I need to get my repetitions for push-ups and pull-ups up for the military but I'd also like to increase my strength on the Bench, Squat, and Deadlift. I came up with the idea that I'd warm up to a heavy single for a barbell movement and continue to grease the groove pushing or pulling for the...

I've read NW and love the difference pistols and OAPUs have made to my strength. I've been doing GTG for both for the past 6 weeks and have reached a comfortable 2x5 (each leg) on pistols and can do a single set of 4 on OPAUs. My max on OPAUs is probably a single set of 5. I've been upping...

Hi everyone, Wondering if I can get some feedback. I've been wanting to get stronger with my kettlebell press so I decided I would Grease The Groove. I was using a 20kg and got my max reps (13 left, 13 right). Initially, I started doing 5 reps (40%) every hour throughout the day roughly 7-9...

Team, I am on week two of the ROP. Short info for context: Army Lieutenant, 31 years young, 150lbs, 5'8" tall. Training Kettlebell for approximately 2 years. Achieved timeless simple a year ago with dirty form. Hindsight is 20/20. Have been consistently training an Easy Strength approach for...

Hi, Just got into fitness and strength bodyweight. Discovered GTG, now I can only do two pushups and 6 inverted rows Max test on Sunday. So for 5 days this week shall I do 8 rounds daily of both 1 push up and 3 rows untill Friday, then take two days off max test again on Sunday and then see my...

Hello, I'm using isometric stretching three times a week from several months. From Pavel's books I learned that to achieve splits you should build strength. Unfortunately I have problems with relaxing my groins, so maybe I should applicate GTG for building strength in my groins?

Hi all, I'm curious about the comparison of recommended volume between Naked Warrior and Easy Strength. As far as I recall from the books, both programs are daily training. Easy Strength suggests a volume of about 10 reps per day. About NW, there are no specific volume guidelines as far as I...

Does Grease the Groove (GtG) have carryover? If I become better at doing pull-ups doing GtG will that improve my deadlift? Is GtG more applicable to exercises that have a large skill component such a pull-ups than exercises that do not have a large skill component such as leg press? Does GtG...

Hi all, My elbows start to complain if my pull-ups or chin ups exceed a certain volume threshold (generally around 30 or so in a session). I have tried various tactics, slow and steady, breaking down the reps in varied ways (ladders, gtg etc) rotations of grips etc but elbows just do not...