I’ve watched a lot of BBM Videos, listened to some podcasts and read through Beginner I and Hypertropy I templates; I’d like to confirm that I’m on the right track for next steps.
Background:
At the end of November 2019, I was 209lbs and 30%+ body fat wearing 36" waist pants that were tight, but not sitting on my true waist. Through habit change, caloric restriction and regular exercise (some LISS and light HIIT), I reduced my weight to 177lbs and was wearing 32" waist pants by mid-Feb 2020. I held there for a month. I’ve gotten very good at measuring and logging my food.
I restarted SSLP (I’ve started it a few times in the last 15 years), stopped HIIT and extra LISS and increased my calorie budget in May 2020; I added 50lbs to my press, 75lbs to my bench and 100lbs to my Deadlift and Squat. I went from 0 strict dead-hang pull-ups to 5 sets of 5 across while my BW increased to 192lbs and I still fit in my 32" pants.
However, my waist - as measured with BBM’s instructions - is sitting at 39" and SSLP isn’t producing the results it was. I have no desire to become a competitive lifter. I want to be as healthy as possible, extend life as long as possible and still be as strong as possible within the other two parameters.
Therefore
It seems that I should start running Hypertrophy I and reduce my calorie budget with the goal of hitting and maintaining a 37" waist.
Seem right?