Well
Well things were going great, until they weren’t, not due to the program, but my health, and the holidays. I wish I had some better feedback but here is my honest experience.
The good: I came into the 3 rep month feeling strong completed 10x3 in under 30 minutes, which was on pace with my 10x3 from last cycle. My 20x2 workouts all clocked in around 40 mins.
The Bad: due to an increased work schedule leading to the holidays I was only able to squeeze in 2 workouts that week. No sweat I’ve done that before it’s part of the game. The issue was one of those workouts fell on Christmas Day. I should have managed my time a bit better but I wasn’t able to get that workout in. So I only trained 1x that week. This rarely happens to me but it’s the holidays so I let it go. I worked the day after Christmas and returned for my 14x3 workout ready to crush it 12/27.
The ugly: on 12/27 I showed up, didn’t feel great and my whoop band said my recovery had dropped everyday since Christmas (I wasn’t sure why) but I was going to get my lifts in and finish. Warmed up got to my 3rd set and pulled a muscle in my neck. Tried to push through and by the 5th set I had to call it a day. I woke up with a fever 12/28 and tested positive for COVID. I’ve had a couple days of fever, today is my first day really up and about. I just played around with my bells to get a little movement and will start back at 10x3 tomorrow or the next day depending on my recovery.
I have had some struggles with the program thus far, adding variety at the end of cycle one, and getting sick this past week, but I’m still all in on the program. I’m going to finish up the 3 rep month at double the volume and I’ll let you know where I’m at. I’m looking forward to hearing how the 2 rep months treats you.