Brett Jones
StrongFirst Director of Education
Master Certified Instructor
Elite Certified Instructor
Beast Tamer
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This product is very much directed at beginners but with the snatches and progressions it can be used for quite some time.I am very excited about this release and am looking forward to the book!
I wonder how applicable this is for beginners, how much hypertrophy, conditioning, and strength are to be expected, and how this compares with plans like ROP and the Giant.
You can perform the shoulder section in seiza or tall kneeling and see if the routine opens up the hips enough to get into the butterfly position.@Brett Jones Will we be notified about the PDF download once it’s available?
Also, a quick training question - I can’t sit in the butterfly position to perform the shoulder warmup. Any alternatives?
Thank you! Very excited about this.
The inhale up into the clean and pressing really "sets up" the press very well. Especially for heavier pressingI agree. Having watched all the videos. For me the biggest takeaway was biomechanics breathing to whichever sequence one designs.
One place where I do something slightly different from how @Brett Jones demonstrates is on the clean. I take in air before I hike, then hike and power breathe in sync with the hip thrust to get the bell to the rack and then I take in a sip of breath with the bell in rack then I press and power breathe. This has become so natural to me now (even if it is slightly inefficient) that I might find it difficult to change to what is suggested in the video.
I would keep in mind the guideline of 3-5 reps per set and not extending the sets. I will admit to being very much in the habit of only using the original sequence.Another point that I thought would be great to cover was how a sequence of pattern can have different training impacts - i.e. if I do a clean+press+snatch+squat vs clean+snatch+press+squat. Maybe no impact with single reps but if one starts added double reps it could feel different. Something to experiment with for sure.
HR may not be a reliable guide but experimentation may prove otherwise.Also curious how one can use HR to guide training as not everyone is super intuitive - the way I approach in general to long sets like this is start and let HR recover to 70-75% of my MHR and then continue to do so. If I fix my number of sets 40 or 60 and then track how less time I take then probably I will know if my work capacity is improving.
mvikred,Definitely looking forward to the book and all have some thoughts formulated regarding programming but I'm sure this is an inexperienced mind being excited at the possibilities of what it can make from the broad principles that have been laid out.
all of it.How much of this program is doable if you don't have double bells?
As Adachi noted—the program works very well with single bell only.How much of this program is doable if you don't have double bells?
Excellent@Brett Jones I just finished my first 20-minute session of cheat clean + press + squat + pull-up. One rep of each but I’m surprised at the pump I got out of it haha
One more question, what do you recommend as a cool-down?
I think in the long run, ROP, The Giant, S&S, Q&D, IC... all deliver on multiple aspects of physical health.I am very excited about this release and am looking forward to the book!
I wonder how applicable this is for beginners, how much hypertrophy, conditioning, and strength are to be expected, and how this compares with plans like ROP and the Giant.
Is there still an active discount code for Iron Cardio?I purchased this excellent product (and also "kettlebell strongfirst" with a 80% code discount)
I have already watched all the videos, but I can't find the frequency of the program. Three days a week? Or maybe 4/5 days a week are sustainable?
Thanks
Matteo
You'll probably get guidance on the frequency in the forthcoming book, but practically it depends on your other activities, ability to recover and goals.I purchased this excellent product (and also "kettlebell strongfirst" with a 80% code discount)
I have already watched all the videos, but I can't find the frequency of the program. Three days a week? Or maybe 4/5 days a week are sustainable?
Thanks
Matteo
I don't find any active discount code for IC, but soon after the purchase they send me an 80% code discount for another product on my choice
Ballpark 3 days a week and it depends on if you combing it with any other training (like S&S).I purchased this excellent product (and also "kettlebell strongfirst" with a 80% code discount)
I have already watched all the videos, but I can't find the frequency of the program. Three days a week? Or maybe 4/5 days a week are sustainable?
Thanks
Matteo