SF1989
First Post
Greetings and happy holidays from a follower of the StrongFirst philosophy. I am a newly commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps, headed to training at The Basic School (TBS) in January. TBS is a six-month course demanding proficiency in hiking with a heavy pack, as well as a high degree of combat fitness (i.e. the ability to rush around with a weapon/combat load in woodland terrain for long periods of time).
Thanks to the kettlebell I'm pretty confident in my hiking abilities as well as my cardiovascular fitness. My issue is with upper body strength. I'm currently at a 16 pullup maximum and would like to raise that to 20+ by the time January comes. I am 5'10, 200 lbs and about 12% bf. I am currently training with the "Simple" standard set forth by StrongFirst.
I've got a month before reporting to TBS, during which time I'm planning on following the S&S routine on M/W/F while training pullup pyramids and cardiovascular fitness on T/TH/S (with Sunday programmed as a rest day). However, I've been intrigued by the Force Recon program by Pavel that has made its way around internet forums as of late.
Would you suggest I stick with S&S and pullup pyramids on alternating days, or pursue Force Recon/some other programming? Any input is greatly appreciated. Hope everyone is enjoying their holiday and staying safe.
Thanks to the kettlebell I'm pretty confident in my hiking abilities as well as my cardiovascular fitness. My issue is with upper body strength. I'm currently at a 16 pullup maximum and would like to raise that to 20+ by the time January comes. I am 5'10, 200 lbs and about 12% bf. I am currently training with the "Simple" standard set forth by StrongFirst.
I've got a month before reporting to TBS, during which time I'm planning on following the S&S routine on M/W/F while training pullup pyramids and cardiovascular fitness on T/TH/S (with Sunday programmed as a rest day). However, I've been intrigued by the Force Recon program by Pavel that has made its way around internet forums as of late.
Would you suggest I stick with S&S and pullup pyramids on alternating days, or pursue Force Recon/some other programming? Any input is greatly appreciated. Hope everyone is enjoying their holiday and staying safe.