Where to Go Next after 7 week Hypertrophy GPP?

Hello! I’d been following the Starting Strength LP until recently and started to stall out and did not want to “eat my way through” the stall as I am already carrying excess bodyfat and a large waistline. I am 31M 5’9" and 225 lbs. I was also getting burned out and (as weak-willed as it might seem), bored and my compliance was in danger of completely collapsing beyond the already imperfect compliance which seems to run through the SS NLP. My numbers at the end of NLP were 3X5 Squat: 305 1X5 Deadlift: 340 3X5 Overhead Press: 125 3X5 Bench Press: 165. I know my pressing is terrible and I very much want to fix that and I have a ways to go on my other lifts as well.

I am doing my second week of the GPP Hypertrophy and am actually enjoying training again and am already feeling better and even looking better in a short time. The GPP cardio is having me feel less like an out of shape guy who happens to lift more than his friends and I am looking to lose body fat and get some aesthetic appearance before getting back to getting stronger to improve my performance in grappling, etc. I was wondering where I should go after the GPP Hypertrophy program? I love the GPP days and am really focusing on fat loss and was wondering if I should go to Hypertrophy I after it or another program. Thank you in advance.

Diestro,

Thanks for the post and I’m glad to hear you’re doing well on the new program :slight_smile:

One option you have would be to re-run the program again given that you’re getting good results. Outside of that, I’d recommend hypertrophy I (more focus on building muscle than developing the big 3 lifts) or powerbuilding I if you like the hypertrophy template you’re on now, but want a bit of a different setup.

-Jordan

Thank you for the response and the programs. I’m also pleased to announce my previously stuck bench on SS NLP is now unstuck, possibly due to the increased bench assistance work and overall volume but I honestly have no idea.

Will the Hypertrophy I at least include the big 3 lifts enough that my squat/deadlift/OHP won’t waste away completely while I focus on building more muscle?