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Originally Posted by
Karl Schudt
Hi Rob,
As I read Frey's version (transcribed by me from the videos he did for Elitefts), it doesn't seem to increase through the block. I've noticed that the 60-65% accumulation phase is definitely easier the second time through. I might not taper down to 60% for the later sets like I have been doing for the third week.
What's the rationale behind lots of transmutation and no accumulation? I suppose I would really like to know what the theory is behind the whole thing: what adaptations are we aiming for in each block? For me, the accumulation feels a lot like bodybuilding training. I'd feel a lot more comfortable designing my program when I understood the theory better. I hope it's in PPST3.