rjworth
Level 1 Valued Member
Hi all!
Having recently reached the Simple Standard, I'm branching out a little bit with my programming and am looking into preparing for the TSC. Most of my recent training has been S&S with the simple standard but have started pressing. Overall goal is general fitness, weight loss, and having a goal to strive for. (I'm already working on nutrition as well for weight loss).
A friend of mine is giving me his old collection of plates along with a barbell (not sure what brand or type yet). I was considering purchasing my own bar to go along with the weight, specifically for deadlifts and the Tactical Strength Challenge. I am not planning on doing heavy squats or bench press any time soon, as there's still so much to explore with KB's on that front for me, and KB's have helped me recover from a number of longstanding aches and pains from prior service in the military.
With that in mind, I've narrowed it down to something like a Rogue 2.0 bar or an Ohio Bar. But at the same time, I'm tempted to get a barbell that's tailored to deadlifting since that's the only barbell lift I'm planning on training into the foreseeable future. Perhaps incorporating something like front/zercher squats or else switching things up with a trap bar for DL.
Any thoughts?
Having recently reached the Simple Standard, I'm branching out a little bit with my programming and am looking into preparing for the TSC. Most of my recent training has been S&S with the simple standard but have started pressing. Overall goal is general fitness, weight loss, and having a goal to strive for. (I'm already working on nutrition as well for weight loss).
A friend of mine is giving me his old collection of plates along with a barbell (not sure what brand or type yet). I was considering purchasing my own bar to go along with the weight, specifically for deadlifts and the Tactical Strength Challenge. I am not planning on doing heavy squats or bench press any time soon, as there's still so much to explore with KB's on that front for me, and KB's have helped me recover from a number of longstanding aches and pains from prior service in the military.
With that in mind, I've narrowed it down to something like a Rogue 2.0 bar or an Ohio Bar. But at the same time, I'm tempted to get a barbell that's tailored to deadlifting since that's the only barbell lift I'm planning on training into the foreseeable future. Perhaps incorporating something like front/zercher squats or else switching things up with a trap bar for DL.
Any thoughts?