CMHoward
Level 6 Valued Member
After 6 weeks of running Q&D as a stand alone program...40kg, 3xs per week using the dice cycling protocol I thought I'd post some thoughts.
1. Seems to work...on a lark I thought I'd see if not doing any TGUs for 1.5 would set me back. Nope...not a bit.
2. Swing strength definitely up as well as duration. Swinging a 24kg for 90-120 seconds isn't terribly challenging any longer.
3. Push ups...knocking out 60 in 60 seconds is a breeze.
4. Pull ups- no loss whatsoever...5 reps with a 32kg kb is where I was.
To summarize...yes it works as a stand alone.
1. Seems to work...on a lark I thought I'd see if not doing any TGUs for 1.5 would set me back. Nope...not a bit.
2. Swing strength definitely up as well as duration. Swinging a 24kg for 90-120 seconds isn't terribly challenging any longer.
3. Push ups...knocking out 60 in 60 seconds is a breeze.
4. Pull ups- no loss whatsoever...5 reps with a 32kg kb is where I was.
To summarize...yes it works as a stand alone.