My plan is in my training log as well. Basically we are at a defcon 3 for work pants exploding. I’ll run BtM and I’m assuming at that point the defcon level should be at an all time high. My wife just bought me these damn things 3 months ago. I’ve gained about a good 11lbs over the last few months especially during the BBB Challenge, so that’s a good thing. It hasn’t all gone to my gut. I’ll run Reactive Pump at first just playing with carbs to slowly whittle down the weight. Unless again…the pants and more importantly my internal organs can’t take the restraint. I have a week left on the BBB Challenge and then I’ll deload/test then start up BtM. Looks like I’m going to be visiting the hen house more often. The chickens better put in some work. They are only producing about 5 a day as it is…got to step your game ladies!
Yay!
Already? I’m not prepared… 
I’m about to upload my plan to my log. Its 2 stages - contest prep and then post contest fat shed. Really looking forward to this.
It’s interesting that pre-contest and post-contest are antonyms with regards to what they contain for the bodybuilder and the powerlifter.
That’s a fair point I’ve never considered. But you are 100% right. Strength athletes are trying hard to build as much strength as possible for the day which often means getting / stay big. Where as BB’s are looking to cut as much fat.
Its an odd juxtaposition.
So every day I am considering changes to my plan. I’ve been reading a lot of training logs and I tend to read from the beginning so lots of ideas are thrown about and hit me in the face.
Think I need to just knuckle down and stop looking for an alternatives… I would love to drop the running (doing it 3x week as per 531 Forever running protocol) but also have the thought in my head I will be a manly conditioned beast by Christmas if I keep it up. Only one way to find out?
Dude, it’s the ADD challenge - that’s exactly why we’re here!
Sometimes I just get off the Internet when I start seeing shiny stuff.
I do this all the time as well. I use the same strategy @T3hPwnisher uses for cheat meals. I add it to a list of ideas or programs I want to run in future and promise myself that if it still seems like a smart and exciting idea when I get there, I do it. I literally have a google doc called “the back burner” full of ideas or programs that I could, theoretically, run and that at one point i thought were exciting.
@TrainForPain haha, I know. My first draft comment was way more whiney.
@dagill2 good idea, I’ll start a list!
Is dark horse on it?
It’s got “Brian Alsruhe style training” on it. No specific program though.
That’s not specific enough - go on put it on there.
I’m not strong enough to be kidding myself with conjugate style training.
Neither am I but that didn’t stop me!
And add it to the list and when you’re feeling more worthy hit it!
Next year is a year of 531, so unlikely to be soon.
Precisely, so a year of 531 gives you 60kg on squat and deads 30kg on ohp and bench (because it totally works linearly indefinitely) and then you’re set for 2022 as year of dark horse!
I’ll definitely be up for something different after a year of 531.
You might even be recovered enough to give it a second run with me.
Yea a year seems about right as of now!
I would be much more likely to do Alsruhe’s linear stuff or power building or something. The dark horse required sooooo many station setups - you’ve no choice but to piss someone off! The others are still giant sets, but at least one fewer “station change” and fewer times through the rounds (dark horse you have to work up and then back down to your volume).