What are your thoughts on taking time away from the gym? Im not talking about a few days, i mean taking a break for training. Im coming back from taking 2 weeks off. My lower back and knees feel good and im hungry to get back into it. I have a powerlifting buddy, he takes 3 to 4 months off after big comps. He says it allows his cartilage and ligaments to heal and to refuel his hunger for training again. Obviously 3 to 4 months is outrageously long. Would like to hear what you guys think about this.

What’s up fellas. I have been struggling with program hopping for the better half of 3 years now. I previously power lifted with some pretty solid numbers and technique, but life got wild and I became consistently inconsistent. I’m now committed to Warfighter and have been for the last 2 months. I started with Back to Barbell and primed myself up. I understand I have to treat myself like a novice again and work back up to handle a 6 day program. I have been focusing on the 3 total body days mostly while trying to get at least one of the conditioning days in during the week. To me that seems the most logical way to attack getting back after it. Does anyone have any advice to attacking this program from a novice standpoint?

Gentlemen, I keep seeing an AD for grounding sheets. Anyone familiar with these things? And do they work?

Question regarding rucking form. Is the best/ safest way to ruck faster a speed walking style? I've been experimenting with Keeping one foot on the ground always and moving as fast as possible. Is this a strategy you've seen for rucking faster? (Apposed to ruck running, both feet come off the ground)

Hi guys I've got a question here. I'm running the warfighter program but the run days I'm having an issue due to my running hiatus of 2 years. Is there any recommendations to build my run base up in those days such as running zone 2 work or adding some speed? I've been reading around and the 10% rule is something to swear by and you guys generally recommend a deload every 4th week? Also on the days where the conditioning is can I replace it with this plan to build a run base. I'm preparing for the Royal marine commando in the UK towards the end of this year. Early on the the training phases there's alot of sprinting such as 100-800m circuits and long runs that max out at 8 miles. Not sure any recommendations where to start as I've been struggling to get past 5 miles a week.