# Restarting Bridge halfway through

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/restarting-bridge-halfway-through/6317>\
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [June 30, 2019, 7:32am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/restarting-bridge-halfway-through/6317 "2019-06-30T07:32:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Haydukk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Haydukk](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Haydukk)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2019, 7:32am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/restarting-bridge-halfway-through/6317/1 "2019-06-30T07:32:41Z")

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Hello, I started the Bridge 3.0 after a 6 month novice LP. This time however coincided with the start of my exam session and I got subpar sleep this period (~6hr/night), and I also under-ate. I think because of this I haven’t made any progress on the program, now having finished the 4th week of the template.  
Now that my exam session has ended though, I will have more than enough time to dedicate to training and nutrition (3 month summer vacation, nothing to do). I was wondering which would be the best course of action (for max strength gains): continue the template where I left off, OR restart at week 1, OR maybe consider a different template since I will have a lot of free time to accommodate for higher volume? Thanks,

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**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:** [July 1, 2019, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/restarting-bridge-halfway-through/6317/2 "2019-07-01T15:57:45Z")

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Haydukk,

I would recommend continuing the template you’re on and taking steps to engrain some solid nutrition habits during this time of lighter academic stress. You’ll be well-served by doing that next time school starts!

-Jordan