Telegramsam
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Can't call it a 'review' as I haven't been through the entire program to appraise it.
As stated on here, the DVDs are phenomenally detailed and golden. The book is more of am aide memoire, in some aspects, when it comes to the technicalities of the lifts as the DVDs are SO detailed.
I followed STRONG! for about 2 weeks and the 24s I was working with have started to feel lighter. But I won't be following the program all the way through - yet. Which is down to me, rather than down to the program.
It starts off with very low volume of C & Ps 3x per week. As being as I am at least as equally concerned about fat loss, and it will take me at least 12 wks to get to the fat loss portion of the program, it doesn't fir my needs at THIS stage. When I am leaner, STRONG! will be ideal as I am not one for long, convoluted programs.
"Why don't you just do the ONE program alongside STRONG!?" those of you familar with the work may ask. Because it would kill me!! :-D That is a hell of a hardcore routine. I doubt I could get past the 2nd workout with 24s and dropping down a size or two to do ONE! seems, I dunno, like cheating.
I think that BURN! will be out for me at this stage, as well, it would be just too hard for my meagre conditioning level. And I much, much prefer grinds to ballistics.
I would love to hear from anyone who has worked through ONE!. Their conditioning levels must be absolutely insane, not to mention hip snap power.
I think I will drop down to my 20s and do double C & Ps for high volume to kickstart the fat loss and hypertrophy I desire (then again, don;t we all?!). I know that ladders are not recommended for doubles due to the volume/systemic overload. But I think I will ladder my C & Ps with the 20s before assessing where I'm at, at the end of it. With a bit of luck, I'll possibly even be in a position to commit to STRONG as I wont be as much of a fatty (yes, diet is very much in check).
If your goal is simply strength and you are prepared to be patient I think STRONG! is ideal - particularly if you're time constrained.
As stated on here, the DVDs are phenomenally detailed and golden. The book is more of am aide memoire, in some aspects, when it comes to the technicalities of the lifts as the DVDs are SO detailed.
I followed STRONG! for about 2 weeks and the 24s I was working with have started to feel lighter. But I won't be following the program all the way through - yet. Which is down to me, rather than down to the program.
It starts off with very low volume of C & Ps 3x per week. As being as I am at least as equally concerned about fat loss, and it will take me at least 12 wks to get to the fat loss portion of the program, it doesn't fir my needs at THIS stage. When I am leaner, STRONG! will be ideal as I am not one for long, convoluted programs.
"Why don't you just do the ONE program alongside STRONG!?" those of you familar with the work may ask. Because it would kill me!! :-D That is a hell of a hardcore routine. I doubt I could get past the 2nd workout with 24s and dropping down a size or two to do ONE! seems, I dunno, like cheating.
I think that BURN! will be out for me at this stage, as well, it would be just too hard for my meagre conditioning level. And I much, much prefer grinds to ballistics.
I would love to hear from anyone who has worked through ONE!. Their conditioning levels must be absolutely insane, not to mention hip snap power.
I think I will drop down to my 20s and do double C & Ps for high volume to kickstart the fat loss and hypertrophy I desire (then again, don;t we all?!). I know that ladders are not recommended for doubles due to the volume/systemic overload. But I think I will ladder my C & Ps with the 20s before assessing where I'm at, at the end of it. With a bit of luck, I'll possibly even be in a position to commit to STRONG as I wont be as much of a fatty (yes, diet is very much in check).
If your goal is simply strength and you are prepared to be patient I think STRONG! is ideal - particularly if you're time constrained.