Pats
Level 5 Valued Member
Hey everyone,
I've posted a few times in the ROP support thread but just wanted to say that I finally finished the C&P part of the ROP.
Quarantine started where I live around early March. Sadly, it was at the same time that I actually caught COVID-19 during a work trip.
I lost my sense of taste and smell initially and got a fever for a few days but that was it. During that time, I was just exhausted all the time but I force-fed myself an upward of 3000 calories to help my immune system as much as I could.
A week later, I wanted to train again but gyms were closed so I bought a 28kg and a 40kg KB.
At that point, I could press the 28 a couple of times so I started with the S&T program with it 3 times a week, swinging ala S&S afterwards (please note that I did reach the simple standards earlier this year).
After 6 weeks, I could press the 28 a max of 5-6 times but the last rep was very difficult.
Gyms were still closed so I decided to do the ROP and here we are, 14 weeks later.
For info, I was swinging after each session ala S&S (one-hand with the 28 or two-hand with my 40). I was also supersetting the C&P with OA rows.
From week 9, I was only swinging on the L days and from week 11, I stopped the OA rows on the H days.
Week 14, I only trained on Tuesday and Friday, doing 3x3 reps of C&P/OAR and finally tested my RM on Friday.
I'm pleased to say I was able to press the 28kg 10 times with each arm!
For info, I'm 5'8, ~150 lbs (I gained a couple with the ROP as I was hungry all the time) and 30 years old.
To conclude, the ROP works wonders and it's really simple to follow... but definitely not easy.
I've posted a few times in the ROP support thread but just wanted to say that I finally finished the C&P part of the ROP.
Quarantine started where I live around early March. Sadly, it was at the same time that I actually caught COVID-19 during a work trip.
I lost my sense of taste and smell initially and got a fever for a few days but that was it. During that time, I was just exhausted all the time but I force-fed myself an upward of 3000 calories to help my immune system as much as I could.
A week later, I wanted to train again but gyms were closed so I bought a 28kg and a 40kg KB.
At that point, I could press the 28 a couple of times so I started with the S&T program with it 3 times a week, swinging ala S&S afterwards (please note that I did reach the simple standards earlier this year).
After 6 weeks, I could press the 28 a max of 5-6 times but the last rep was very difficult.
Gyms were still closed so I decided to do the ROP and here we are, 14 weeks later.
For info, I was swinging after each session ala S&S (one-hand with the 28 or two-hand with my 40). I was also supersetting the C&P with OA rows.
From week 9, I was only swinging on the L days and from week 11, I stopped the OA rows on the H days.
Week 14, I only trained on Tuesday and Friday, doing 3x3 reps of C&P/OAR and finally tested my RM on Friday.
I'm pleased to say I was able to press the 28kg 10 times with each arm!
For info, I'm 5'8, ~150 lbs (I gained a couple with the ROP as I was hungry all the time) and 30 years old.
To conclude, the ROP works wonders and it's really simple to follow... but definitely not easy.