Does Brian allow any rest during the giant sets or is it only after each round? I know he programs 90 seconds after completing a round but I don’t know if there’s any rest between the exercises.
The more I have to brace on an exercise, the worse the giant set. Step ups or box jumps suck, but clean pulls suck worse because I have to brace. My heart rate is like 160 after three reps.
Brian doesn’t rest between exercises, just between rounds as I understand it.
I’m still on the fence about how much I’m likely to use this type of programming, but it’s been fun to try it out a bit and I think I’ve learned a decent amount from it
@Frank_C Having to brace while on the clock never seems to end well for me
Weeeeell… Krock doesn’t call for giant sets, does he/ she? 
Jumps make it way harder. First time I did Athlete Lean… with the AMRAP box jump for 30 secs supersetted with Back squat, I was humbled to say the least
@Koestrizer you’re such a purist. But no, you’re right, it was a silly idea. I think it would be interesting to try the proper way. And by interesting, I mean probably awful.
@aldebaran maybe, but there’s a big difference between 30s of jumps and 3 unloaded jumps. I think I prefer jumps after squats all in all. Seems to really fry the legs to try and generate power after squats.
Indeed there is a difference, but there is a hidden CNS drain in plyometrics even with 3 jumps.
Anyway, even without the jumps and walkouts, with only 45-60 secs rest I wouldn’t have liked this workout at all either
It was awful. Now imagine doing 4 sets of high rep leg presses, 3 sets of high rep leg extensions, hamstring curls and SLDL after. That’s my idea of no fun.
As the great Lee Haney said, ‘stimulate don’t annihilate‘
Work for today:
Bodyweight circuit (30mins):
Pull ups
Dips
Back extensions
Decline bench halos
Leg raises
Some of each, keep moving until 30mins is up.
What are these?
Think it is a twisty ab exercise. Not sure if is the version where you hold a plate over your head and do twisty situps while moving the plate, or just simply ab halos using the legs.
Both versions sound to me like they suck.
This one.
Work for today:
Giant set (5 rounds):
5 pull ups
8 press (45kg)
10 v ups
Giant set (5 rounds)
8 rows (60kg)
12 trap bar press (30kg?)
20 band pull aparts
24kg waiters walks, there and back.
Notes:
Great Alsruhe setups you’re using Dagill.
Brian would be proud
Probably not with the weights I’m using, but thank you.
I do actually have a few neversate shirts on order for when I feel I’d be a passable ambassador for him.
Just put some tape over the “N” until you feel like you’ve earned taking it off.
I’ll ask him to design some “work in progress” versions.
Have it look like a buffering video.
Work for today:
Squat:
5 x 70kg
5 x 80kg
5 x 90kg
5 x 100kg
5 x 110kg
1 x 120kg
3 x 122.5kg
5 x 122.5kg
Notes: