Oh cool. Thanks. Just assumed I was failing at finding it.
It happens a lot on here. Occasionally CT will post a long write-up in the forum to satisfy us until the article is released. Case and point: muscle migration theory. The article is up now but he wrote about it a bit here a few weeks before T-Nation posted it.
There have been a lot of questions about the Best Damn program. CT has promised a couple follow-ups including a strength emphasis. I think heās done his part, but T-Nation spaces out the release of new stuff. Itās probably pretty tough to get brand new, quality material seven days a week so it makes sense to space out the good stuff. We just to be patient.
If you desire more of CTās stuff then check out his personal page. Google Thib Army and go to the Blog. Youāll find lots of good stuff.
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Thanks for the advice. Ill check out his page too. Iāve been trawling a lot of the threads on this forum for my own answers rather than starting new threads.
This is my first look at a hypertrophy program and I wanna get it right. But I wonder about adding calf work and fat loss.
What Iāve figured out is he doesnāt mind adding in calves and forearms since they wont add much to the cortisol load. Iāve read his opinion on how to hit calves properly and he doesnāt mind the addition of heavy carries 2x per week and some light cardio 2x per week to his program.
Any opinions on running the template program he set out but adding calves on pull days as well as hitting two push days with lets say 5 sets of 90 second carries with 30 seconds break? Is it too much then to throw two 30 minute cardio sessions in on top of that? I know he has suggested each of these things individually. But will throwing them all in upset the balance he is trying to strike?
Am I overthinking this? 
Overthinking is common when trying to design a program to meet multiple goals. I suggest adding the calf work and loaded carries OR light cardio. Pick one conditioning method and stick to it for a while. Once you see how it affects your other training sessions then you can adjust by either switching to something else or adding to it. If hypertrophy is your goal then Iād start with the loaded carries. Donāt worry about the 30 minute cardio sessions yetā¦ unless youāre just going to go for a walk.
You might want to switch your work and rest times for the loaded carries. You wonāt be doing many carries if you work for 90 sec and only rest for 30. Itās usually the other way around. Work hard for 30 sec and rest for 90 sec. Ultimately itās all trial and error with how much weight you use and how long/far you go. The harder you work, the longer you might need to rest between sets.
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OKOK makes sense. Thanks again! I really appreciate it!
Im coming from a strength and bjj background so this style of training is all new to me. Working with physique as primary goal for the first time. Nursing an injury that takes me out of BJJ but Im fine for lifting as long as its not up in my 85%+ so looking for some fat loss for sure (id guess 18% bf) but hypertrophy is the primary goal (bf a close second though! FS). Iām tryna follow his template as closely as possible with the equipment available.
I dont have a cable crossover so gonna go with flat bench flys holding at the bottom for mTor set.
I dont have hack squat or leg press so thinking Ill do Barbell hacks but not sure where I should be pausing for the mTor. Maybe just back squat? Afraid ill mess with the maestros delicate balance though!
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