# (another) Template question **URL:** \ **Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\ **Created:** [June 21, 2020, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/another-template-question/8973 "2020-06-21T18:41:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chotchkiesflair37](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c2a13f/32.png) [@chotchkiesflair37](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/chotchkiesflair37)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2020, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/another-template-question/8973/1 "2020-06-21T18:41:09Z")
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! ---
**Author:** ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/another-template-question/8973/2 "2020-06-22T15:20:59Z")
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. > [@chotchkiesflair37](#): > > 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? 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. ---
**Author:** ![chotchkiesflair37](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c2a13f/32.png) [@chotchkiesflair37](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/chotchkiesflair37)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/another-template-question/8973/3 "2020-06-22T18:38:49Z")
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!