R.Chandler
Level 1 Valued Member
Hello all. I'll try and keep this as brief as possible while getting in the pertinent information.
I trained up until I was 29 and the last thing I did was PTTP. I can't say I saw much strength gains on it, but I only did it for around 6 weeks until I took a brief layoff that lasted 10 years. However, I did like that I always felt like a Viking warrior ready to conquer the world after I left the gym. Always fresh and feeling strong. At 39 I knew I needed to lose a lot of weight so I got a 16kg bell and ETK and was able to lose about 60 lbs. and then got the bug to barbell lift again. After much trial and error and a lot of resets along the way due to rushing back in and getting little pissant injuries I was able to build a solid base using Rippetoe's SS method. I can't recommend it highly enough if you have the time to rest properly and eat big. It is a very solid program for strength gains.
However, I still need to lose another 75-80 lbs. and in between eating below maintenance and working 12-14 hour days recovery proved to be unattainable so I switched to another really good program if it fits into your lifestyle, the Starr HLM routine and that was a little better, but with me being lucky to get 6 hours sleep in a night it does leave me feeling beat up most of the time. This brought me back to thinking about PTTP and the lower volume/higher frequency style as a better way to go for someone in my situation. I have no problem getting to the gym everyday, I just don't have an hour and a half to two hours to spend there. Most days it's around 30-40 minutes and sometimes around an hour on a good day. I have access to KB's all the way up to 70lbs., but only singles of each bell and a full gym for barbells and the like. I have my diet lined out, now I'm looking for what will give me the most bang for my buck. I really enjoy working with KB's but also enjoy the 4 powerlifts even more, especially deadlift and press.
So, that brings me to my question. What would be a good way for me to go forward mixing barbells and kettlebells with fat loss being my number one goal and preserving as much strength and muscle as possible being a close secondary goal? I have PTTP and ETK and Beyond Bodybuilding and I'm thinking I'll order Simple And Sinister this weekend if y'all think I should and it covers ground not already covered in the books I currently have.
Sorry for the length and thanks in advance for any responses.
Rod
I trained up until I was 29 and the last thing I did was PTTP. I can't say I saw much strength gains on it, but I only did it for around 6 weeks until I took a brief layoff that lasted 10 years. However, I did like that I always felt like a Viking warrior ready to conquer the world after I left the gym. Always fresh and feeling strong. At 39 I knew I needed to lose a lot of weight so I got a 16kg bell and ETK and was able to lose about 60 lbs. and then got the bug to barbell lift again. After much trial and error and a lot of resets along the way due to rushing back in and getting little pissant injuries I was able to build a solid base using Rippetoe's SS method. I can't recommend it highly enough if you have the time to rest properly and eat big. It is a very solid program for strength gains.
However, I still need to lose another 75-80 lbs. and in between eating below maintenance and working 12-14 hour days recovery proved to be unattainable so I switched to another really good program if it fits into your lifestyle, the Starr HLM routine and that was a little better, but with me being lucky to get 6 hours sleep in a night it does leave me feeling beat up most of the time. This brought me back to thinking about PTTP and the lower volume/higher frequency style as a better way to go for someone in my situation. I have no problem getting to the gym everyday, I just don't have an hour and a half to two hours to spend there. Most days it's around 30-40 minutes and sometimes around an hour on a good day. I have access to KB's all the way up to 70lbs., but only singles of each bell and a full gym for barbells and the like. I have my diet lined out, now I'm looking for what will give me the most bang for my buck. I really enjoy working with KB's but also enjoy the 4 powerlifts even more, especially deadlift and press.
So, that brings me to my question. What would be a good way for me to go forward mixing barbells and kettlebells with fat loss being my number one goal and preserving as much strength and muscle as possible being a close secondary goal? I have PTTP and ETK and Beyond Bodybuilding and I'm thinking I'll order Simple And Sinister this weekend if y'all think I should and it covers ground not already covered in the books I currently have.
Sorry for the length and thanks in advance for any responses.
Rod