Hello TB Fam, This question has always crossed my mind, but I know few tactical types personally that cross train with the TB formula of lifting + conditioning. Sort of collecting a general consensus here: What is your preferred conditioning source? Where does the bulk of your conditioning come from...

I second what everyone else says about you doing too much. You can only get by with LP for so long. I am doing some volume building strength work right now, but if I want to do any conditioning and recover I just use the bare minimum sets on OP I/A. When things get really hard I even have to choose...

ps, in more defense of Rip: I am certain that I was not "doing the program." I was certainly trying to do LP, but at the same time I was trying to learn the lifts without coaching until I got desperate and got great coaching for a day. I continued to play hockey during LP, did not eat 4,5...

LP is great for novices, but at the end of the day, if you are doing it right, you are setting a PR every single workout! Gee, I wonder why you are getting run down? :shock: And even Rippetoe says that during your LP, you should eat like a horse and do little if any conditioning. His idea is to get...

I agree with Kshea's points. I just want to add the getting into meditation was the game changer for me. You might want to try it and see what happens. I bet it will improve just about everything training wise. Good luck! Thanks for the reply Barkadion, I never really thought of myself as a meditat...

Could be a little bit of overtraining going on. You're in the military + Starting Strength (which is great for what it is, but with so much conditioning from the military + TB conditioning + SS... it's a LOT to take on). Here's an article on overtraining.... https://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/fawnia3...

Hello TB fam, Lately I've had huge drop in energy levels and overall motivation to train. This is a bit strange for me, normally I love training, It's something I look forward to. I was coming up on my last week of a Black block paired with Mark Rippetoe's Starting Strength (needed the LP) and by my...

Thanks for the replies. Looks like I should drop TB and use the BRC Prep guide. I might add in two days of lifting, one on the swim day and another on the 400 repeats day, but I'll play by how I feel. I'll probably add in more swimming too. I'm not sure if the running in the BRC Prep will drop me t...

I'd say get in some long ruck runs in where they can fit. Boots/utes if you can. You're probably already aware of this, but the Basic Recon Prep course guide is a very useful tool for Poolees and Marines headed to BRC: http://www.tecom.marines.mil/Portals/127/Docs/AITB/BASIC%20RECONNAISSANCE%20COURS...

Couldn't agree more with the (Velcro) patches, I'd use them on my ruck/issued gear.

I imagine the apparel/accessories would emulate Tactical Barbell itself, low profile, but quality second to none.