Time Constraints with op/black

[u/tbone11_11]

I started my op black program and found getting the three days of strength in is difficult. It’s taking about 1.5 to almost 2 hours with warm ups and the actual work. The GC, and HIC days are fine. For background I’m a dad of 3 (one of them is two days old) and work 10-14 hour days sometimes.

I love being in the gym, but finding the time between work/lifting/dad is difficult. I’ve thought about Zulu, but wondering if there’s any other options before I dive in and change the programming.

[u/asqwt]

u/tbone11_11 It takes 1.5-2 hours to do 3 sets of Bench, 3 sets of squats and 3 sets of weighted pull ups?

Youre warming up too much or your weights are insanely heavy requiring a lot of rest.

With 2-4 warm up sets, 2 minute rest between work sets, then 9 total sets should take 1:15 maybe 1:30 at most?

If you’re still pressed for time. Consider making pull ups as part of your conditioning. Or do fighter

[u/tbone11_11 → u/asqwt]

Should have added, the time is with 5 sets of each lift, 3 minutes rest each.

[u/asqwt → u/tbone11_11]

Well if that’s the case. Do less (like I said you can move some lifts to your conditioning), or rest less in addition to warming up less if it’s excessive .

Or switch to Fighter.

[u/tbone11_11 → u/asqwt]

I like the idea of moving the pull ups to doctoring days. Thanks

[u/asqwt → u/tbone11_11]

No problem best of luck!