(another) Template question

Training Q&A [Moderated]
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Hey BBM,

Been looking/listening to a lot of your free youtube content and podcast material. Love the things that I’ve learned and would love to support BBM by purchasing a training template/program! Can you help me determine what may be best?

28 year old male, 5’10.5", 205lbs currently

Finished LP at-
Squat 350 for 3x5
Deadlift: 335 for 3x5 (this is actually still building up-- my form was total crap and I was performing much too stiff legged so they lagged behind a bit)
Bench: 240 for 3x5
Viking press (this is what I have access to due to low ceilings): 185 for 3x5

General goals are just to build strength at a healthy and nice looking body fat percentage. I made the mistake of eating like total garbage while on the LP and now would like to shed some unwanted fat poundage. I’d wager I’m close to 20ish% body fat currently and am just feeling very doughy. The last couple of weeks I’ve been cutting down (down from 208 to 205 now) and ensuring I’m hitting 1g/lb protein and staying in a moderate caloric deficit.

I know I’ve heard you guys talk about how being around 200lbs is likely ideal for people of my height-- is cutting down to 200ish and going to a more “maintenance” calorie level something I should be doing? Should I continue cutting until I’m at a lower BF%? Any guidance on these things would be awesome as I’m just feeling a little lost at the moment in regards to what the smart path forward is for me.

Thanks in advance!

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I’d probably do The Bridge (free) coming off of LP and then pick a template that aligns with your goals, e.g. Powerbuilding I or Strength I.

I don’t think that we can say that 200lbs is appropriate for you or anyone at any particular height. Ideally, we’d want most men to have a waist circumference under ~34-35", be free from medical conditions associated with excess body fat, and carry a significant amount of lean body mass. You don’t need to weigh 200lbs, but I also think that could be reasonable too.

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Gotcha, I think I misunderstood what you guys had discussed on a podcast episode re: bodyweight. Probably good for me to hear because I feel like what the Michelin man looks like—cutting down a little bit lower is probably in my best interest. It was just hard to get out of the habit of eating a surplus of garbage because the strength was coming along so well. Brownies give me strength.

I’ll hit up The Bridge and likely move to Powerbuilding from there. Thanks again!