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Kettlebell "Giant 1.0"

John Grahill said:
Gonna just be honest here, I don't think the Giant needs anything added to it. By the same token, neither does the Wolf! Both programs are awesome just as is! ?

So, I gotta ask @North ... what the heck is the "Giant Wolf?" ?
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I have no idea — i was playing off @WxHerk earlier comment.

I suspect “Giant Wolf” would either kill you or make you stronger trying!
 
North said:
I have no idea — i was playing off @WxHerk earlier comment.

I suspect “Giant Wolf” would either kill you or make you stronger trying!
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HaH! I was playing off @6was9 ’s comment on adding squats to The Giant would make it a hybrid between The Giant and The Wolf. I called it “Giant Wolf.” However, “Dead John (my birth name)” would be more accurate if I tried that!!
 
Im not sure im ready for 1.0, after sets of 231 on 3.0 seems a big jump, my RM was about 7 before starting 3.0 so ill test after deload week.
Id rather start 1.0 with a 12rm, which i very much doubt i will get.
 
Gary Wilson said:
Im not sure im ready for 1.0, after sets of 231 on 3.0 seems a big jump, my RM was about 7 before starting 3.0 so ill test after deload week.
Id rather start 1.0 with a 12rm, which i very much doubt i will get.
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Ya know what, run it again maybe? You can start the 1.0 with a 10 RM ...don't look at the rep ranges of the 1.1 or 1.2 because you'll tell yourself you can't do it!
 
guardian7 said:
My experience has been that the difference of one rep looks so small that it is deceivingl. The high rep day is the money set. There is an immediate drop in volume but then within a couple of weeks you compensate and the volume recovers. I think your experience is typical. For example, on Giant 1.0 the 6 rep day was very challenging, but now in Giant 1.1 I look forward to the 6 as an easy day after an 8 day.
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I certainly agree! I don't remember where I recently said it but when you're in the 1.0, just focus on the 1.0. If you look ahead and see 8s and 9s down the road it can be daunting and in my case I'd tell myself I can't do it! Follow the programs as written and yes, the heavy day of this series will be the relief/Light day next time.
 
I know that ROP has its place, especially for novice lifters. In terms of strength progression efficiency for a well-coached lifter, however, which would be the better option between ROP and The Giant? Say the goal is to progress from 5RM with 24K to 5RM with 32K for a one-arm press.
 
guardian7 said:
My experience has been that the difference of one rep looks so small that it is deceivingl. The high rep day is the money set. There is an immediate drop in volume but then within a couple of weeks you compensate and the volume recovers. I think your experience is typical.
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I must not be resting enough on my high (3) rep days as thats always the highest number of sets total.
My lowest total set day is the sets of 1s

My last week went like sets of 2s 51 sets of 3s 57 sets of 1s 42
 
Gary Wilson said:
I must not be resting enough on my high (3) rep days as thats always the highest number of sets total.
My lowest total set day is the sets of 1s

My last week went like sets of 2s 51 sets of 3s 57 sets of 1s 42
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Wait what? I can't be reading that right. 57 sets of 3 reps in 30 minutes? 171 reps total? With a 5RM? No way you should be on 3.0 if that's the case..... unless I'm totally wrong which is possible :D
 
Dayz said:
Wait what? I can't be reading that right. 57 sets of 3 reps in 30 minutes? 171 reps total? With a 5RM? No way you should be on 3.0 if that's the case..... unless I'm totally wrong which is possible :D
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I don't wanna start any rumors, and I did take my second Moderna vaccine doze on Friday so it is probably still addling my brain and might explain what I did.

After reading your message I actually Googled "Viagra weightlifting" !!!

Too much information, Man!
 
Hello, I'm still deciding but I think I'll start the giant this week.
I have a couple of questions
a) I've been working hard to be able to do chin ups. Right now I can do 5 (last November I was able to do 0 chin ups). I don't want to lose the progress. Could I do chin ups the same day as the giant (I think I heard geoff talking about this in one of the recent podcasts but can't find it right now, like do 1 chin up or pull up after each set?)
b) if I max the presses, can I do swings until the time runs out or just stop?
c) can I do it more than 3 times per week? Or maybe do something complementary (in the case I have the time/energy, which won't be frequent because of my current work schedule, almost every day from 9 to 20h)
 
First day of 20min sessions today...wow that was easy!

I normally like to go for bike rides on the weekends but have been feeling like i cant be bothered recently, don't take alot for me to feel like that tbh but todays 20min session felt refreshing

Im thinking 20mins might be the way forward for me or i might go
week 1 20min, week2 25min, week3 30min week4 20min

Im also thinking of not writing down the reps as i do them and just letting progress happen naturally rather than knowing what i did last session and trying to beat it every time.
Just testing my RM every 8 weeks
 
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