Current status:
About a year into Rippetoe's starting strength still getting pretty good gains and not quite "intermediate" strength based on my bodyweight to weight lifted ratios. Some lifts closer than others.
I do essentially this with some slight variation interspersing chins and pullups:
Workout A
3x5 Squat
3x5 Bench Press
1x5 Deadlift
Workout B
3x5 Squat
3x5 Press
5x3 Power cleans
My diet has been dialed for about 7 months now, and slowly but surely I'm gaining muscle and losing fat %'s in parallel which has been a balancing game.
My goal is track race sprinting.
I am getting sick of the slow road despite success to 10-12% bfat and decided it's about time for a cut. I'm at probably 15 or 16% now give or take. Six pack is visible, but only in the mornings or after a serious squat session, and there's a good warming layer there .
My plan: continue SS 3 days a week, and intersperce 3 days of HIIT on a bike trainer, and cut calorie intake from just above maintenance to just below.
Is that a pretty good way to go about this without losing strength, or should I stay on the slow road? I figure where I'm at right now I can cut viciously for a month and then eat just enough above maintenance to continue gaining strength, and my squats are at a feasible enough level right now that if I can just keep it there I'll have a decent introductory year to track racing, and I can really crush it the year after.
Also any tips on HIIT methods are appreciated. What has worked for you?
About a year into Rippetoe's starting strength still getting pretty good gains and not quite "intermediate" strength based on my bodyweight to weight lifted ratios. Some lifts closer than others.
I do essentially this with some slight variation interspersing chins and pullups:
Workout A
3x5 Squat
3x5 Bench Press
1x5 Deadlift
Workout B
3x5 Squat
3x5 Press
5x3 Power cleans
My diet has been dialed for about 7 months now, and slowly but surely I'm gaining muscle and losing fat %'s in parallel which has been a balancing game.
My goal is track race sprinting.
I am getting sick of the slow road despite success to 10-12% bfat and decided it's about time for a cut. I'm at probably 15 or 16% now give or take. Six pack is visible, but only in the mornings or after a serious squat session, and there's a good warming layer there
My plan: continue SS 3 days a week, and intersperce 3 days of HIIT on a bike trainer, and cut calorie intake from just above maintenance to just below.
Is that a pretty good way to go about this without losing strength, or should I stay on the slow road? I figure where I'm at right now I can cut viciously for a month and then eat just enough above maintenance to continue gaining strength, and my squats are at a feasible enough level right now that if I can just keep it there I'll have a decent introductory year to track racing, and I can really crush it the year after.
Also any tips on HIIT methods are appreciated. What has worked for you?