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[etristan]

Was Simple & Sinister tested on/by anyone before publication?

I'm curious about the effects of the program, beyond what I'm experiencing after the 3rd week/12th session.

 

[Mike Lindner]

What sort of results have you noticed so far?

 

[etristan]

So far, improved mobility and comfort in my hips and shoulders, better posture, an incredible boost in mood, and some hypertrophy.

The muscle building has been somewhat of a surprise, since this program is not really a hypertrophy program, and granted, the muscle is not like bodybuilding muscle growth, but more like I'm starting to get a structurally sound look.

 

[Mike Lindner]

Wait till you get to the Simple goals.

 

[Physical Culture]

"Wait till you get to the Simple goals."  Second that.  I just did 100 two arm swings with 32k in under 5 minutes, for the first time ever.  I did 10 swings on :00 and :30.  I almost could not finish, and I consider myself to be fairly strong and well conditioned.  I'm still doing TGU's with 24k.   The more time I spend on these movements, the more I realize that a man who can do 100 1 arm swings and 5 get ups per arm with 32k in the allotted time can probably do just about anything else he decides to work toward.

 

[etristan]

My results have been from working through the beginner stuff.  Using a 24kg and a 16kg, building towards the 24kg for everything but the warm up.  I'm totally convinced that one could actually be pretty awesome with a 24kg bell and 30 minutes a day a 3-6 days a  week.