First off thanks for all the content you guys are awesome. Since getting out of the Marine Corps 6 years ago my activity level dropped significantly. I got up to a bw of 260 and felt horrible. My current stats: 5’11” 233lbs, waist (per Jordan’s BMI video) 43.5. Currently eating between 2000-2300 cal/day and trying to at least meet 200g protein. I walk 2-3 times per week in the morning and was originally doing Greyskull LP but have since switched to the beginner prescription. My question is, since I know I have a fair amount of weight to lose still for overall health would I be better off running the full beginner template or just running the beginner prescription repeating week 4 as I see fit and then going to the bridge? My goals are weight loss for overall health and strength increase, no intentions in the near future of competing but would love to give it a shot someday.
Current e1rm, keep in mind I did train regularly while in the Marine Corps but have only returned to training within the past 2 months:
Squat: 245
Bench: 195
Deadlift: 275
Press: 125
I would run the Beginner Template in this case. The Bridge was designed for people coming off a program with a lot of holes in it (SSLP) that needed to be plugged. You don’t need to do that on your current program 
Happy to see you training and getting after it, dude. Let us know how it goes!
Jordan,
I appreciate the guidance, that sounds like a plan to me I’ll run the full beginner template and see how it goes! Thanks again for the content, definitely helps to be able to weed through all the bs out there today.
Hey, I have a follow up question/concern.
After considering your suggestion I purchased the full beginner template and am currently on week 2 of the first block. I’m finding the increased volume significantly more fatiguing than my 3x fahves I was previously doing with greyskull lp. For example, wk1 day3 my top deadlift set of 4 @ rpe8 was 230 and I rated it a true rpe8. Wk2 day1 my top deadlift set of 8 @ rpe 8 was only 195. If this normal? I’m not using lower weights on the “higher” rep sets of 8 and 10 due to it being too heavy but instead due to being worn out. Should I just trust the process and grind through to build up my work capacity?
Thanks in advance, and again thanks for all the awesome content/information, you guys are changing lives.
PS, we need more of Alan in your videos