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Originally Posted by LisaS
If you are really interested in Alwyn's reasons behind his fat loss program recommendations, you really should seek out his articles and read his blog to gain more of an understanding of his thought processes.
apologies if the previous response sounded snarky.
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No apology necessary I've read enough of your posts to know you're only trying to help. I did read his blog for over an hour last night. It would seem the answer lies at least partially in the philosophies of the two.
Ripptoe's book is only concerned with building strength and size. He is writing for the professional who would be monitoring the progress of an athlete. So he does not build in any rest time (like weeks off) or specific plans just general ideas.
Cosgroves NROL being aimed primarily at beginners building fitness first, with plenty of safety built in. Strength and size come secondary to the first two goals. NROL is building more functional stregth (endurance) at the expense of maximum muscle growth. Lot of assumptions on my part here but his philosophy seems rooted more in being in shape than body building per say.
Now I have to decide if I'm wanting to build maximum muscle or maximum fitness. I'm leaning towards NROL because I think the metabolic circuit training will help me towards my other goal of gettng back into basketball.