Hello! I have been away for a year or so focusing on some very physical home renos (now done) and training fell on the wayside. I purchased the PB program last year, and I am now looking to get it started.
I suspect I’m being dense, but I’m a bit confused on GPP. Obviously the conditioning is easy to understand (2x30 min zone 2, 1x40 min zone 1), but then there are these 6 extra exercises (2 for trunk, 2 for triceps, 2 for biceps). A few questions:
- Is it cardio + exercises, or is the goal to perform the exercises in some kid of circuit that keeps you in those targeted zones?
- 3 sessions, 6 exercises: does that mean I do cardio + any of the 2 exercises per session, or do I do all 6 every time?
- In terms of zones, I’m assuming it’s acceptable to calculate my heartrate and use my fitness watch to keep me in that zone?
And since you are a community that seems to be academic and open to feedback: I fully understand that GPP is meant to be flexible and somewhat “build-your-own adventure”, but I think the instruction documents/template could benefit for a section specifically on GPP (extra to the conditioning section) that provides a bit more clarity on the matter.
Thanks again for creating this community, I came here following about a year of very grueling SS programming, which was indeed very beneficial, but also very taxing mentally and physically, especially at my old age (now 40).
Happy to be back!
), there’s also a rather extensive section in the PDF accompanying your template describing conditioning intensity, as well as a tool to