TheEnthusiast90
Level 5 Valued Member
How effective is PTTP (Pavel Tsatsouline's Power to the People) for intermediate lifters? I know the answer should be to find out, and I intend to, but I'm currently in need of a program that doesn't make my IBS-D flare up. I have post-infectious (battled E. Histolytica for a year) IBS flare-ups that I deal with on a regular basis, and I've only recently obtained medications allowing me to get back to weightlifting - their intent is to stop the rampant diarrhea and cramping induced by anything I do.
This means that I can't eat to gain weight or put any additional stressors on my stomach from now until probably forever, and with that being said I still want to get stronger. I walk around at 180 pounds and consume an average of maybe 2500 calories/day over the course of a week - sometimes a lot less, sometimes more (to my chagrin, because my stomach decides to erupt). I eat clean foods, no junk food aside from the occasional bag of Chex Mix or potato chips, no dairy products, no candies, no processed bullshit 9 times out of 10. Eggs, potatoes, toast, chicken, peanut butter, some veggies, rice, bananas, and just a little black coffee comprise my diet.
My current PRs include a 275 x 15 Back Squat set I performed a few months ago and a Deadlift set of 345 x 12 that I performed the day before yesterday, and my performances are often all over the place depending on my stomach and therefore my health/energy levels. My best OHP set is 130 x 10, and I don't bench because my left wrist is probably weak and I don't trust the exercise besides. Sorry for the ramble.
The point I'm trying to convey here is that I'm not just starting out, but I have been facing a lot of obstacles throughout the 4 years I've been lifting. Not that it matters a bit, but for the purpose of giving it a label I'd call myself a low-intermediate lifter. With my current strength level and circumstances (I do have my own barbell and plates, I'm not going to the gym), would the community be able to make a judgment on the efficacy of PTTP for someone like me? I'm drawn to it because it isn't incredibly intensive (in my experience, exercise-induced IBS is a thing) and I feel as though taking it a bit easier might be necessary for me right now. I'm wondering if this is the right program for me. Thanks for your input.
Cheers,
- TheEnthusiast90
This means that I can't eat to gain weight or put any additional stressors on my stomach from now until probably forever, and with that being said I still want to get stronger. I walk around at 180 pounds and consume an average of maybe 2500 calories/day over the course of a week - sometimes a lot less, sometimes more (to my chagrin, because my stomach decides to erupt). I eat clean foods, no junk food aside from the occasional bag of Chex Mix or potato chips, no dairy products, no candies, no processed bullshit 9 times out of 10. Eggs, potatoes, toast, chicken, peanut butter, some veggies, rice, bananas, and just a little black coffee comprise my diet.
My current PRs include a 275 x 15 Back Squat set I performed a few months ago and a Deadlift set of 345 x 12 that I performed the day before yesterday, and my performances are often all over the place depending on my stomach and therefore my health/energy levels. My best OHP set is 130 x 10, and I don't bench because my left wrist is probably weak and I don't trust the exercise besides. Sorry for the ramble.
The point I'm trying to convey here is that I'm not just starting out, but I have been facing a lot of obstacles throughout the 4 years I've been lifting. Not that it matters a bit, but for the purpose of giving it a label I'd call myself a low-intermediate lifter. With my current strength level and circumstances (I do have my own barbell and plates, I'm not going to the gym), would the community be able to make a judgment on the efficacy of PTTP for someone like me? I'm drawn to it because it isn't incredibly intensive (in my experience, exercise-induced IBS is a thing) and I feel as though taking it a bit easier might be necessary for me right now. I'm wondering if this is the right program for me. Thanks for your input.
Cheers,
- TheEnthusiast90