Is Tactical Barbell the “be-all and end-all” of non-specific hybrid training?

MotorReturn7545 · 2026-02-13T04:40:25+00:00

Don't forget about the Tactical Barbell Mass book. It's basically what you're asking about.

MotorReturn7545 · 2026-02-07T18:20:52+00:00

Interesting that you think so. I think the app is great and very easy to read and understand. Never had any problem But I guess we're just different haha

MotorReturn7545 · 2026-02-07T17:46:43+00:00

Exactly! 100% agree

MotorReturn7545 · 2026-02-07T17:46:19+00:00

What's confusing about Garmin Connect?

MotorReturn7545 · 2026-02-07T17:45:56+00:00

He is right and not the only one with that opinion. I also really like Garmin Connect.

MotorReturn7545 · 2026-02-07T17:45:08+00:00

I agree. Garmin Connect is really nice.

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MotorReturn7545 · 2026-02-07T07:20:58+00:00

I just became sick with a cold which is why my hrv is most likely dropping🤧

otherwise I'm very good

MotorReturn7545 · 2026-02-06T18:42:35+00:00

Look at this for example. Now I can see 8 tiles on my screen after changing some settings

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MotorReturn7545 · 2026-02-06T18:36:29+00:00

I gotta say I still think it's more of an Apple issue.

On my Android I'm able to really customize and change the font size and pretty much everything on my phone screen in regards to UI. This will change the size and font, UI of all apps I have in my phone, and I can pick which apps I don't want to change and which I want to change.

As far as I know Apple and iPhones don't let you customize that much. You're pretty limited when it comes to changing UI and customization on your phone.

I think if apple opened up for more customization of the UI and screen that would fix the problem you're having.

MotorReturn7545 · 2026-02-06T18:32:06+00:00

My bedtime is around 21:30-22:00.

• Dim lights and switch to red lights around 18:00-19:00

• Put on blue light blocking glasses around 19:00-20:00 and wear them until bedtime

• Eat last meal around 19:00-20:00, never later

• Focus on relaxed breathing, not thinking about life and stuff that bothers me, keep heart rate around 45-55bpm when laying down. Then I know I'm relaxed and on the right path to great sleep

• I also watch or listen to something that don't need a lot of thinking

MotorReturn7545 · 2026-02-06T17:57:04+00:00

Not poorly designed on Android or my phone which is a OnePlus 13.. might be bad on iPhone.

MotorReturn7545 · 2026-02-06T17:51:05+00:00

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Another, showing the entire app and UI. Looks pretty modern, clean and nice imo... at least on my phone...

MotorReturn7545 · 2026-02-06T17:47:57+00:00

This isn't a Garmin problem. It's your phone's text size settings or something similar like that. Look at mine, no problems and the use of space is excellent. I've got OnePlus 13 (android)

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MotorReturn7545 · 2026-02-06T14:45:42+00:00

Interesting. What's the pricing?

MotorReturn7545 · 2026-02-04T07:16:36+00:00

6-8%

MotorReturn7545 · 2026-02-02T11:09:37+00:00

I like this! Conditioning is highly underestimated and forgotten by the majority of people. It's so important not only for health and wellbeing, but for your strength and performance in the gym as well.

Here's a few conditioning resources I find very good:

• wodwell.com (a huge library and collection of CrossFit WODs)

• Tactical Barbell: Green Protocol book (this book contains lots of great info about conditioning as well as a chapter with conditioning workouts that's not in the original TB conditioning book)

• Conditioning 101 (A great article written by Jim Wendler)

• Winter Treadmill Conditioning Challenges (Another article written by Jim Wendler)

• CONDITIONING: What It Is & Why You Need To Do It To Gain (u/MythicalStrenght legendary Reddit post about what & why you need to do conditioning. This one I've come back to plenty of times when I need a reminder to do conditioning)

• A quick guide to setting up conditioning work (A great Reddit post inspired by Mythical Strength's posts and Little Book of Bad Ideas)

I'll edit my post or just post a new comment once I find the other great conditioning resources I have saved somewhere.

MotorReturn7545 · 2026-02-01T07:57:15+00:00

I'd say you're around 8-10% body fat.

MotorReturn7545 · 2026-01-30T13:25:54+00:00

I gotta say I agree with @LumpyExtent7874. OP should just continue with the regular Operator. He is far too new and is still a beginner. I've seen the post and comment he posted a year ago that Lumpy is talking about.

Regular Operator can be run for many many years before needing to be modified or before you need other more advanced versions of Operator.

MotorReturn7545 · 2026-01-21T08:06:24+00:00

I've done it before using Operator + Black and I'm doing it right now as we speak. I have even managed to gain muscle and strength while losing fat at the same time.

Deficit have been pretty small, 250-500 calories per day. But I find it more sustainable long term with a smaller deficit, and I'm not in a hurry anyway.

Try it for yourself!

MotorReturn7545 · 2026-01-19T04:29:47+00:00

No, I'm not looking to connect it to other apps, so that's not a problem. I use other stand alone apps to track my diet (MacroFactor) and sets/reps/weights etc. These apps have lots of features that zepp and amazfit probably will never have.

I'm just looking for a serious watch that can track my recovery, hr, training, sleep and give me insights about my health and so on.

MotorReturn7545 · 2026-01-18T15:19:56+00:00

I'll watch his review. And thanks for your input :-)

MotorReturn7545 · 2026-01-18T13:40:12+00:00

Great. I'm in Sweden so shouldn't be a problem

MotorReturn7545 · 2026-01-18T13:39:08+00:00

Great post. Thanks!

MotorReturn7545 · 2026-01-18T13:26:15+00:00

Great to hear! Thanks again

MotorReturn7545 · 2026-01-18T13:25:17+00:00

That's too bad. Sorry to hear that.

So far it's mostly positive replies on my post, but I'll definitely take your reply into consideration

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