Hi TBP,

Thanks for your input. I actually don't have the main TB - I might go ahead a pick that up (or maybe see if it comes a bundle with the endurance book).

Failing that, I think I'll take your advice to do one of the general programs with a training max for a cycle. See how it goes...

Hi TBPenguin, Thanks for your reply. I had also been wondering about overdoing it, but thought I would be at a greater risk of doing that with General (i.e. with more heavy lifting while in carb-restricted caloric deficit - esp. w/ "Mass Template", w/ 3 days of squatting and another day of...

Apologies; I misworded my question. What I meant to ask was whether General or Specificity would be more appropriate (for losing weight/with nutrition formula #2).

Hi, In the Mass Protocol book there's a different macro formula for people who start "chubby". It calls for less fat and half the carbs of the standard formula. Supposing one decides they're chubby and want to lose some fat before adding mass (e.g. go from 18-19% BF to say 14-15%) - does a...

Hi,

"Tactical Barbell: Mass Protocol" provides two different formulae for setting macronutrient targets - a standard formula, and a formula for those beginning the program overweight. In this context, what is the definition of "overweight"?