jlbrown7289
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Hey everyone.
So far so good. So the early part of the summer I tried Neupert's KB Strong 8 week 'Strong' program with 20's and by the end they were indeed feeling much lighter (by the last workout I was doing 10 sets of 3 reps of Cleans&Presses). After a couple weeks break I tried his 4 week hypertrophy version of the program, for me that meant doing a month of two days per week of 6 sets of C&P, 3 to 6 reps (I added a day in between of double kb front squats and pullups, 3 sets of 3 to 6, for a little variety), and the end was this week and I reached 5 sets of 5 reps and a final set of 4. And on a lark I grabbed a 24 and tried to press it (never been able to do more than a couple), and easily got 3 reps on my weaker side, without zipping up, just a casual try. Very nice. I also tried C&P's with the 24's and banged out a couple.
These numbers obviously won't impress anybody, but the steady progress has been gratifying to see for a hardgainer like me. It just highlights that highly abbreviated programs with whole body drills like cleans and presses are the way to go for me. These workouts, even with 2 minute rest breaks, don't take more than 30-35 minutes at the most.
I'm now traveling until mid-November, I'll be doing bodyweight work, but once I'm back home I'll try the Strong program again with the 24's. Is pressing the 32 in the cards? Maybe. Maybe.
JLB
So far so good. So the early part of the summer I tried Neupert's KB Strong 8 week 'Strong' program with 20's and by the end they were indeed feeling much lighter (by the last workout I was doing 10 sets of 3 reps of Cleans&Presses). After a couple weeks break I tried his 4 week hypertrophy version of the program, for me that meant doing a month of two days per week of 6 sets of C&P, 3 to 6 reps (I added a day in between of double kb front squats and pullups, 3 sets of 3 to 6, for a little variety), and the end was this week and I reached 5 sets of 5 reps and a final set of 4. And on a lark I grabbed a 24 and tried to press it (never been able to do more than a couple), and easily got 3 reps on my weaker side, without zipping up, just a casual try. Very nice. I also tried C&P's with the 24's and banged out a couple.
These numbers obviously won't impress anybody, but the steady progress has been gratifying to see for a hardgainer like me. It just highlights that highly abbreviated programs with whole body drills like cleans and presses are the way to go for me. These workouts, even with 2 minute rest breaks, don't take more than 30-35 minutes at the most.
I'm now traveling until mid-November, I'll be doing bodyweight work, but once I'm back home I'll try the Strong program again with the 24's. Is pressing the 32 in the cards? Maybe. Maybe.
JLB