@James Sullivan : Interesting points!
I am not completely sure the conditiong part is a "non-swappable" part of RoP. I think Pavel has stated occasionally that people could follow the press plan from RoP without mentioning the ballistic plan.
In the comment section of the Total Package template, for example, Pavel states that you could use the RoP pressing plan for the strength days, dropping the light day (thus 2x per week). You would then be free to design your own ballistic days - for example in line with A+A or Q&D (for example 1x A+A swings and 1x A+A snatches).
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The same goes for the Swing Sandwich plan option 3, which features RoP heavy and medium pressing days + 2 extra sandwich days and optional extra conditioning days.
Soviet science and real-life experience both point to the muscle and strength gains to be earned through using a swing sandwich type of program.
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And when discussing the DL plan that he designed for his father, Pavel comments:
‘Unrealistic’ Athletic Goals: Why and How to Pursue Them
That being said, Pavel has also given some hints in Q&D and elsewhere, that glycolitic workouts have their place, and that testing days give interesting training effects:
So all in all we can still expect some new orders by the chief and at the same time try some alterations of RoP.