Jon_Frost
Level 5 Valued Member
Hello all,
The new forum looks great, clearly I've been away too long. Recently went back to barbell training after years of kettlebells only. Bought a power rack, bench, and olympic set (I had given away all the same equipment years ago, idiot) and started on 5x5. My training partner and I started from scratch with just the bar, etc. My concern was always the squats and my knees. Yesterday we had worked up to 165 in the squats and after my knee doesn't feel quite right. My fear is that squats are not going to benefit me in any real way that I couldn't do with deads. The other issue I have is I really miss kettlebell training. I cannot find my copy of PTP so before I order another, I am wondering if there is an new barbell program that has replaced PTP like S&S has for kettlebell training? I would like to alternate cycles of PTP (or similar) with kettlebell training as described in PTP, but just want to make sure there's nothing I am missing. I would prefer to pay for something I know is going to this company, or Pavel, rather than ordering off Amazon if possible. Thanks!
Jon
The new forum looks great, clearly I've been away too long. Recently went back to barbell training after years of kettlebells only. Bought a power rack, bench, and olympic set (I had given away all the same equipment years ago, idiot) and started on 5x5. My training partner and I started from scratch with just the bar, etc. My concern was always the squats and my knees. Yesterday we had worked up to 165 in the squats and after my knee doesn't feel quite right. My fear is that squats are not going to benefit me in any real way that I couldn't do with deads. The other issue I have is I really miss kettlebell training. I cannot find my copy of PTP so before I order another, I am wondering if there is an new barbell program that has replaced PTP like S&S has for kettlebell training? I would like to alternate cycles of PTP (or similar) with kettlebell training as described in PTP, but just want to make sure there's nothing I am missing. I would prefer to pay for something I know is going to this company, or Pavel, rather than ordering off Amazon if possible. Thanks!
Jon