@jake54 , @Stefan Olsson , yup I have to say it seems to be working for us all!
What I'm finding is the conditioning benefit is really super. I know that heart rate isn't always a good marker and is variable from day to day but I've been doing these programs for the past 8 weeks and my heart rate goes nowhere near as high as it did in the beginning! Back in October doing 55 + reps in a session usually saw my heart rate peak in the 160s and last week's efforts....which yielded 221 reps for the week....never got above 150!
Yes.You guys are really making me reconsider my next block. This forum is both a blessing and a curse!
I own the book but I just want to clarify that this is clean + press so your recleaning after every press, correct?
@Rumsmike , yes. A clean before each press rep....
Yes.
Just the program as written. 20 min a day. Nothing else.Those are impressive progressions!
Are you doing something else like some aerobic runs or q&d? Or just those 3 days of 20-30mins c&p? No squats or other strength training?
Okey...Just the program as written. 20 min a day. Nothing else.
The next four weeks, I think I'll go 30 min, with limited squats (goblet prob) 2x3, 3x3...etc. as mentioned in the QandA section of the booklet.
Yes, double. It is my understanding it was originally written as a single bell program...Okey...
did you all do it with double kb?
Has anyone done it with a single bell?
@jake54 - Nicely done!First day of the last week of Giant 1.0 20 min sessions. First week I did 50 reps, 2x32 kg. This week 70 reps, 20 min, 2x32 kg.
Marked increase in strength, work capacity and conditioning.
@Stefan Olsson - forgive me if this sounds, well, rude... But isn't that the point?Crazy increase! Looks like everyone who does the program makes great improvements!
@Stefan Olsson - forgive me if this sounds, well, rude... But isn't that the point?