I’m not sure I’m qualified to answer cause I have my struggles myself. But in case it would help, I’d share my experience.
About the loops, I stick with 3 each, only to satisfy my OCD about listening to my stacks equally.
So far, I’ve faced numerous recon but the rest days or breaks do help with it.
I’ve seen results, now even more so cause I briefly stopped with my previous stack, and the consequence were apparent like my diminished interest to workout.
I also see it this way, that’s why I just proceed.
Perhaps take a break when a recon is too severe, but I continue for the most part. As long as I stick with the guidelines of 3 majors, and I stick with the 3 loops I’m used to, I feel I’m not going overboard.
I haven’t tried one loop each, but if I did, and it works for my stubborn mind, I’d stick with it. So far my OCD won’t let me, but in time perhaps I’d be willing to let go a bit more.
I’m still at a phase where I tiptoe around my routine, otherwise I just know my anxiety will bother me about not getting enough loops and whatnot. Sometimes I struggle with rest days, I feel like I should be listening but I need to stop myself.
This is hard. I’m also faced with this dilemma. On EQ, I never missed a workout, and now a couple of weeks in with StarkQ and I’m feeling lazy to even look at a dumbbell.
Either EQ pushed me more, or I’m having recon.
I decided to go back to what works for me until I graduate with DR. Then I’ll have more leeway to experiment.
You got this bro