I had been weight train for a few years before I started this program. Some movements seemed to follow a great progression and I found I could in most cases complete each movement if sometimes only a few but at least I could build on that. However, at some point early on in the program, you are asked to perform the "monkey stall" and "frog stall" in my opinion this seems way too early and feel you should be looking just to slow the movement down at this point. In both these "stalled" movements you are attempting the "tuck planche" which I feel takes a lot more strength and should be nearer the end of the program. That said it's a great strength program and I would have no hesitation in recommending it.