Exercise yesterday – stationary cycling. 5 mins w/u, 15 mins level 4, 15 mins level 5 (15mph), 15 mins intervals, 5 mins cooldown, static stretching
I finished Practical Programming by Mark Rippetoe. So, I’m getting more convinced that I’m going to do his program after NROL4W. I’ve read a bit of NROL and in it the authors talk at least twice about how to get your body to start making adaptations again. I’m not at the point where I’ve stopped making strength progression, so I think I need something more basic than NROL. Once I finish SS, I’ll probably move on to NROL Hypertrophy.
One thing I didn’t get from Starting Strength was a change during the novice program by starting out with about 2/3 of the exercises, then adding in a couple more as strength is acquired. That might give me something to look forward to during the program (other than setting PRs nearly every workout!). Rippetoe says the program is 3-9 months for a novice, so I’m still concerned about getting bored. That’s a long time to be doing a small handful of basic exercises. But, my goal is to get stronger so I’ve decided to give it a shot.
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