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@jim_68 Who said anything about the book? I thought we were talking about the program. Doing 100 correct swings every time you exercise will drill that motor pattern in, setting the stage for other things to build onto. That’s why I recommend it for beginners.

@jim_68 It’s recommended for beginners. It’s simple to follow and introduces you to the basics. A lot of repetition of the swing is important because it’s the foundation of many movements and if your basics suck, then everything else will suck. I’d imagine that’s why it’s the recommended...

@whitney5388 Oh. Gotcha. If you’re gonna be programming weighted pull ups and dips like Giant, yeah, that’ll be plenty.

@whitney5388 “Strength” in what? Do you do weighted pull ups and dips? Bicep curls? Bench press? If so, probably not.

@weaser999 Agreed. I only wish I had discovered them before I had wrecked my spine. Better late than never, I suppose.

@whitney5388 Why not? Reps are reps.

@kaynic Why not find a program that’s tailored to maxing your service’s combat fitness test (assuming you’re either Army or Marines)? The ACFT is orders of magnitude better than the APFT they had when I was in and the Marines PFT/CFT might be more useful and practical than a bodybuilding split...

@seekfind I think you mean the Pull Up program, though the same principle applies.

@snowlucario That squat progression is…interesting. When I went from BB to kettlebells, I could x2 bw back squat easily, but there was no way I could DFSQ a set of 32’s for 10. I can DFSQ a set of 28’s for 10 now; I’ll have to make a trip to the gym and see where I’m at. Are people usually...

@palmtreeclimber I disagree. 100 years ago nutrition was total trash and the goal was to get by and stay alive; strength for strength’s sake wasn’t largely a “thing”. Outliers, sure. “Back in the good old days” is something they’ve been saying since back in the good old days.

@juancarlos He did. “I believe it’s simply “strong enough” to tackle anything life throws at you so you can throw back. It’s “strong enough” to chop a cord of wood without being overly sore the next day… … To grapple without getting [too] gassed… … To pack out your house at a moment's...

@isabelpatel Gotcha. I’m no expert on running, but while I was in the Army we were required to do a timed 2 mile run and I in fact hated running. I found an article with a program that closely aligned with my goal at the time of getting and keeping my time underneath the 100% score of 13:00...

@isabelpatel What’s your goal with the intervals?

Morning y’all (or evening, whatever. Wherever you are.) I’ve been doing Q&D for about a month now and it’s been nice to break up the monotony of doing just squat/C&P/snatch. I’m feeling like it’s time to change up exercises, but I love the time format. I’m thinking of swapping push ups and...