We've been doing it for 2 months kind of irregularly (every 1-2 weeks), 6 sessions so far.
It took me about 2 sessions to get the hang of it and really exhaust my muscles. This isn't so easy, because as the authors say, your whole body goes into panic mode and wants you to stop! But the goal is to exhaust everything to the max, and the slow reps really accomplish that. It's really brutal and I feel completely finished afterwards!
In terms of effects, I noticed a better mood, more energy, better overall body feeling, feeling more healthy in general, more strength and yes, more muscles
Also, I think doing it every week is ideal, every 10 days or so was still okay for me, but when I had longer intervals between sessions, I felt the positive effect fading.
I have some issues/questions though: We're doing it with just a barbell, and my routine looks as follows (slightly adapted from the free-weight version in the book):
The squats don't work either - if I don't use a heavy weight, I can't get to exhaustion, but if I use one, it's just too dangerous and I can't get to exhaustion because I'm terrified of getting hurt.
Does anyone else use free weights and has some advice, perhaps alternative ways of doing dead lift and squats? Perhaps using dumbbells instead of a barbell might help?
It took me about 2 sessions to get the hang of it and really exhaust my muscles. This isn't so easy, because as the authors say, your whole body goes into panic mode and wants you to stop! But the goal is to exhaust everything to the max, and the slow reps really accomplish that. It's really brutal and I feel completely finished afterwards!
In terms of effects, I noticed a better mood, more energy, better overall body feeling, feeling more healthy in general, more strength and yes, more muscles

I have some issues/questions though: We're doing it with just a barbell, and my routine looks as follows (slightly adapted from the free-weight version in the book):
- Bent-over barbell row
- Standing overhead press
- Dead lift
- Push-up on the floor with a weight on my back (instead of bench press)
- Squats
- Pull-ups
The squats don't work either - if I don't use a heavy weight, I can't get to exhaustion, but if I use one, it's just too dangerous and I can't get to exhaustion because I'm terrified of getting hurt.
Does anyone else use free weights and has some advice, perhaps alternative ways of doing dead lift and squats? Perhaps using dumbbells instead of a barbell might help?