I was curious if anybody is planning on experimenting with his approach. Specifically, the 7-day schedule, lengthy 3-minute moderate stretching, and gradually escalating volume (but not intensity).
I would like to add again that I think his 2-a-days were a mistake. If anybody does gradually progress to about 1 hour daily, and the gains run dry, I believe a long break is the answer. Then come back very slowly.
I didn’t discuss much with him, and not simply to avoid feeling embarrassed. The reality is that I’ve only seen him about 4 or 5 times in the past 22 years (since we graduated high school). I’ve only seen him one time in the past year. And his kid is finished wrestling, so I don’t know if I’ll ever see him again (he lives quite a few miles from me and we move in totally different circles; it’s only by chance that we ran into each other - because our kids were wrestling at the same tournament, and we ended up at the same bar later).
If I thought I’d see him on a regular basis, I’m sure I’d come clean. And offer him suggestions also. But what’s the point really? Besides, should I worry about his “tiny” 9¼ x 6½?
Btw, if anybody does pursue this workout, provide specifics: workout, diet, smoke or not? caffeine or not? regular exercising, supplements, etc. I’m curious if he was just a genetic anomaly, or if his freakish dedication and his super-clean lifestyle contributed much to his gains. If I do resume PE, I’ll probably start with a scaled-down version of his routine.