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Originally Posted by 0311
There's a thousand things to look at which is why novice lifters should NOT look to dual factor programs like this one. In every case, I'd recommend to choose the easiest road to success. IMO, why go through something like this when they could do 1/3 of this and get the same/if not better results with something like Mark Rippetoe's starting strength programs!
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Absolutely. In fact I think for a real novice the beginner strength would give superior results for various reasons. By the same token one or two run-throughs of a basic beginners program does not mean you need to go from loading on a workout to workout basic and skip right to 3 or 4 weeks loading. That's quite a big jump in my opinion. I see plenty of guys that could be making great progress on a weekly basis in a more simple direct way. Keep in mind that the "single factor 5x5" that everybody cites is meant as a cookie cutter. It is not the be all and end all of weekly loading. There are endless choices. There is no rule that says you need to use the Starr Model or only do ramped sets or only progress in a certain way. In fact you can do anything that has you loading the bar on a weekly basis for as long and for as often as possible. (I say a week only because a week makes sense rather than saying "5 days" or "4 days" which is also perfectly plausible).
And in fact none of those ways contradict dual factor theory in any way. It is simply the difference in effective programming for different stages of training. But more on that later hopefully.