ChrisC
Level 2 Valued Member
I've read NW and love the difference pistols and OAPUs have made to my strength. I've been doing GTG for both for the past 6 weeks and have reached a comfortable 2x5 (each leg) on pistols and can do a single set of 4 on OPAUs.
My max on OPAUs is probably a single set of 5. I've been upping the GTG volume each week (ie sets of 1 for 3 weeks, sets of 2 for 1 week, then sets of 3 and so on) but GTG sets of 4 through the day are beginning to get a little tiring (total daily volume tends to be around 25 to 40+)!
My question is what is the end goal for OPAUs?! I can't really see one in NW and I don't plan to do GTG for the rest of my life! I heard mention of 5x5 as the point when you really 'own' the exercise which may well be the case (!) but that feels a long way off and to get there will need a lot of volume and some severe stress on the hip flexors. I'm 48 and 190lbs (around 13% body fat so there's a limit to how much lighter I can be).
Suggestions/advice please on what should be my goal for 'owning' the OAPU and what's the route?
My max on OPAUs is probably a single set of 5. I've been upping the GTG volume each week (ie sets of 1 for 3 weeks, sets of 2 for 1 week, then sets of 3 and so on) but GTG sets of 4 through the day are beginning to get a little tiring (total daily volume tends to be around 25 to 40+)!
My question is what is the end goal for OPAUs?! I can't really see one in NW and I don't plan to do GTG for the rest of my life! I heard mention of 5x5 as the point when you really 'own' the exercise which may well be the case (!) but that feels a long way off and to get there will need a lot of volume and some severe stress on the hip flexors. I'm 48 and 190lbs (around 13% body fat so there's a limit to how much lighter I can be).
Suggestions/advice please on what should be my goal for 'owning' the OAPU and what's the route?