So Which Program Should I Choose?

This is really not to question because both VJB and TVP are excellent. However, there are several points you should consider.

1. How Strong Are You?
Can you deadlift and full squat 1.5-2 times bodyweight? If not, then VJB is for you. The VJB novice weights can get your strength base up significantly in just 12 weeks. It will condition your entire lower body, strengthen the posterior chain, and possibly even eliminate your weak link. You know what they say, the chain is only as strong as the weakest link. Even if you got great quads, but your posterior chain is weak, your VJ will be greatly limited.

The TVP requires you to be able to FS and DL 1.5-2 times bodyweight because the exercises incorporated requires a certain percentage of your max. Since the percentage tends to be low (less than 50%) most of the time, the main goal of the TVP is to double your power output, not to increase your strength base.

If you have never lifted weights before and cannot FS and DL 1.5-2 times bodyweight than TVP is a complete waste of time. Like I said earlier, the main goal of TVP is to double power output, not to increase your strength base. This will discussed later on in the Different Approaches.

2.How much time do you have?
If you are in school or have a busy schedule, your options become limited.

Let me explain, VJB novice weights and plyometrics can be down separately, preferably Plyos first in the morning and then weights before dinner. Thus the program can be divided into 2 portions and time doesn’t become a major issue. The Novice Weights on average takes no more than an hour and if your rest intervals are short, it can be under 45 min. Plyos take around 1 hour to complete which is fair.

In TVP however, there is a huge difference. The workout is at 6:30 in the morning! This is a must because your muscles are most fresh and rested in the morning. The next time you wake up, flex your muscles and you will notice that it is much more stronger than it was the previous night. The average TVP workout in the morning takes more than 1.5 hours because of its required rest intervals, however, the workouts becomes shorter every phase.

TVP is recommended in the summer when you have more time but during school schedules, it’s a pain in the ass to fit in.

3. How committed are you?
Both these programs require you to be very committed. However, there is much more of an emphasis on the TVP as it states that one missed workout can put you behind 2 workouts! In the VJB, there isn’t much emphasis and Kelly tells you not to worry about missed workouts.

4. Do you have access to a good pool or gym?
If you don’t have access to a pool or gym, forget TVP. I am not even going to say why because it’s pretty self explanatory. TVP is ADVANCED! It requires you to do pool work.

Just of it is that if you don’t have a pool, do VJB. Because without pool plyos, you won’t gain 6 inches in 60 days.