mightstone2k
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@John Grahill ”effect” is correct and I agree. Keeping double 24s from spilling forward out of the rack is challenging enough as I go deeper into a session!
I can completely relate to this because the 5RM DCP for me is 2x32kg and this just beats my shoulders up real good. Also I have to be completely faithful to his programming, i.e. take rest when he says take rest and on that day DO NO PRESSING MOVEMENTS. PERIOD. Otherwise this just beats me up real good. I have learnt it the hard way unfortunately ! I was doing all this and i was also doing some form of pull-ups/chin-ups and this just wasn’t a good idea.I have found that in doing a "Geoff Program " involving clean and presses and front squats using heavier bells for front squats was detrimental. Reason.....the holding of the heavier bells in the rack fir front squats added significantly to my shoulder fatigue which had an effect (or is it 'affect') on my presses. This in particular when you alternate between clean and presses and front squats. Using the same bells in my case still yielded overall gains.
Not geoff but having learned from him over the years what I'd recommend is this..@Geoff Neupert What do you think about starting Maximorum with a 4RM weight for the C&P? That would be 2x24kg in my case (dropping down to 2x20kg puts me more in the 10RM range). Give it shot, or keep training to get that to a 5RM first?
Since picking up the beta program, I've been training C&P with 2x24kg 3 days a week, doing mostly sets of 1 or 2 reps and slowly increasing the volume. I'm happy to keep doing that for a few more weeks until I reach a 5RM, but I also want to be mindful of starting the program in a timely fashion for getting you beta testing feedback.
Squatting 2x24kg is no problem (+10RM), and my snatch 10RM is 28kg, so I'm ready to go on those lifts.
Wow. You’re an absolute beast. Here I am feeling good about my double 24s for C&P and FSQ! Can’t wait to see what your results are after this!Hi all,
I'm also on the Maximorum-train
I tested last Sunday:
- Double C&P 40kg's: 5 reps (RPE 9)
- Double FSQ 40kg's: 5 reps (RPE 8)
- Left arm snatch 32kg: 10 reps (RPE 8)
- Right arm snatch 32kg: 10 reps (RPE 7)
Glad to see you're still kicking!Hi all,
I'm also on the Maximorum-train
I tested last Sunday:
I've never combined C&P and DFSQ before, and dang that first workout was tough on the core!
- Double C&P 40kg's: 5 reps (RPE 9)
- Double FSQ 40kg's: 5 reps (RPE 8)
- Left arm snatch 32kg: 10 reps (RPE 8)
- Right arm snatch 32kg: 10 reps (RPE 7)
NL for C&P were only 14 reps and 13 reps for DBFSQ but now, two days after the workout I'm still sore in the core and legs!
Very curious for the results in 6 - 12 weeks!
Best of luck to the other guinea pigs !!
Merely trying !Glad to see you're still kicking!
Not at all! Just a C&P nut for many years! I'm still searching and going for that classic-Greek-statue look as Pavel described in Enter the KettlebellWow. You’re an absolute beast. Here I am feeling good about my double 24s for C&P and FSQ! Can’t wait to see what your results are after this!
Again with my unsolicited 2 cents...obviously I'm not Geoff but....@Geoff Neupert What do you think about starting Maximorum with a 4RM weight for the C&P? That would be 2x24kg in my case (dropping down to 2x20kg puts me more in the 10RM range). Give it shot, or keep training to get that to a 5RM first?
Since picking up the beta program, I've been training C&P with 2x24kg 3 days a week, doing mostly sets of 1 or 2 reps and slowly increasing the volume. I'm happy to keep doing that for a few more weeks until I reach a 5RM, but I also want to be mindful of starting the program in a timely fashion for getting you beta testing feedback.
Squatting 2x24kg is no problem (+10RM), and my snatch 10RM is 28kg, so I'm ready to go on those lifts.
Week 1 in the books and I feel the same way. Love the efficiency of bilateral work combined with the balance of unilateral work.Maximorum week 2 in the books. I repeated week 2 this week as last week was cut short with Thanksgiving holiday travel.
Really liking the ratio/balance of snatches and cleans with the presses and squats.
Start over.This week off of training has been rough lol. But sometimes getting sick is the only thing that forces me to actually take a rest week. Hoping to get back to it Monday but I’m not sure if I should roll into week 3 or start over.
There's a reason for that.I’ve found with all the Giant programs that I get more total reps on the medium days. The heavy days always require more rest and I end up with a few less sets.
Good question.@Geoff Neupert What do you think about starting Maximorum with a 4RM weight for the C&P? That would be 2x24kg in my case (dropping down to 2x20kg puts me more in the 10RM range). Give it shot, or keep training to get that to a 5RM first?
I'd rather have you do this and wait 2-3 weeks to start the program, then change the parameters and not be able to complete it as written.Since picking up the beta program, I've been training C&P with 2x24kg 3 days a week, doing mostly sets of 1 or 2 reps and slowly increasing the volume. I'm happy to keep doing that for a few more weeks until I reach a 5RM, but I also want to be mindful of starting the program in a timely fashion for getting you beta testing feedback.
Good. Add those to the mix and just practice your "groove" in a non-fatiguing way.Squatting 2x24kg is no problem (+10RM), and my snatch 10RM is 28kg, so I'm ready to go on those lifts.
Start over.This week off of training has been rough lol. But sometimes getting sick is the only thing that forces me to actually take a rest week. Hoping to get back to it Monday but I’m not sure if I should roll into week 3 or start over.