Ive made a bunch of changes in months 2 and starting month 3 that are working really well.
ABC day alterations
Instead of cleanx2, pressx1, squatx3
Do cleanx3, squatx3, ring dipx1-3
I really like the increased cleans - easily my favorite part of this whole deal. Pressing overhead feels better with a lower frequency, and training ring dips is a different and welcome stimulus.
Press day alterations
Instead of clean + pressx2/3/5/10
Do clean + press in cascading reps per weight
With the OG I felt like I was getting too much lighter volume while tensing up my neck to compensate. Performing 1 clean and 1 press back to back is a ton safer for my neck while allowing me to work higher volumes with higher weights. Big fan of this.
Progressing on both variants is looking like step loading still. Adding a rep to the high and low weights every time I touch the bells.
Changes outside of abf
In the before times, I kept trying to find loaded carries and the like as finishers. There is nothing wrong with this approach, but I felt like I was saving energy in the tank for secondary work. Focusing on the primary for now is doing much more for me than adding other hard stuff. Thank you dan john for saying this explicitly in your books. No thank you to me for not...doing that.
Every lifting day has 3 sets of calisthenics arm movements to failure. Super set with post training stretches and mobility.
Non lifting days are pure mobility. The only lifting type activity has been sled drags. I question their utility, but I have noticed stronger contractors in my Hamstrings when they are in the mix. Good stuff.
Afternoon lifting is more or less gone entirely. Activity after early morning is now relegated to walking the dog or mobility. Anything to get me outside.
Eventually ill pivot to easy strength, but I see no reason to do so until my progress stalls with the current approach.
