JumpTheGilly
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Hey everyone! A little background information first: I've recently turned 19, I'm a full-time student with a job that requires late hours, and I train in BJJ twice a week. I've used kettlebells for a good while and have incorporated barbells here and there for a few month-long blocks, but I've sort of hit a wall making progress under the bar. I first used the Jailhouse Strong programs to push my lifts up, and they did along with greatly improving my general fitness, but it induces too much fatigue and soreness to work with the busier schedule I have now. I don't want my strength training to interfere with other aspects of my life, so the Easy Strength method appears to work best. I read the book, and I was interested in Dan John's Even Easier Strength section, and his article (which I've tagged below). It seems to revolve around a five day a week training schedule, or more, and I'm wondering if it would still be possible to make significant progress on a three day a week schedule so I can keep training BJJ and balance it with school and work. I've also seen a lot of conflicting information about squats and whether to include them or not in an Easy Strength-style program, so I'm hoping to understand that a bit more. Does anyone with experience in Easy Strength methods have advice? Thank you!
Even Easier Strength
Even Easier Strength