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We agree; that's what we've been doing for the past few days. But what do you think about the high rep/low rep variation? Thanks for the input! Anton

In terms of my lifting/running conditioning: I run/cardio about 4 days a week, evenly spaced. I weightlift about 5 days per week, often 6. Chest/Tries, Back/Bis, Shoulders and Legs. Thanks, Anton

I have been weightlifting and running for over a year, and before that I was an avid swimmer (about 3 hours per day, 6 days a week). My brother is not conditioned for this kind of exercise. It'll be an interesting comparison to make, anyway. In terms of the 5x5 idea, what specific 5x5 regimen...

I see your point. What about a test of combining high rep/low rep workouts over 10 days of high-intensity workouts. I.e.: Day 1 AM: High Reps Chest/Tris PM: Heavy Back/Bis Day 2 Jog to help prevent soreness Day 3 AM: High Reps Legs PM: Heavy Chest/Bis Day 4 Jog to help prevent soreness Day 5...

We were hesitant to include lower-body high-intensity exercises because of the strain that they would place on the legs. We need the legs for cardiovascular exercise at least once a day, often twice a day. Therefore, we thought it unwise to work the legs, especially for such a short period of...

Thanks about MT. I used to be an intense swimmer, now I've been an intense lifter for over a year. My brother has been in and out of martial arts, but has never performed any intense lifting. I realize that this is a short time-period, and we are as skeptical about the experiment as you are...

theworkoutexperiment.com is launching August 20th. It will be an analysis of a rigorous 10-day session (with one day rest between 5 days of intense workouts), including cardiovascular exercise and intense weightlifting. Daily analyses will be performed, including a breakdown of workouts...

theworkoutexperiment.com is launching August 20th. It will be an analysis of a rigorous 10-day session (with one day rest between 5 days of intense workouts), including cardiovascular exercise and intense weightlifting. Daily analyses will be performed, including a breakdown of workouts...