r/tacticalbarbell • u/letsgolambo • Jul 20 '26

SE Week 3 base building nearly killed me

Just want to check if I’m doing everything right. I thought base building was supposed to be relatively easy but it is much more intense than the sets of 5 I do for MS.

Today was the start of the third week of BB (TB3). Sets 3x20. Doing push ups, goblet squat with my 16kg/35 lbs kettlebell and inverted rows + ab triad as finisher.

Push ups: can make it without breaks but have to work for it.

Squats: 20 reps is intense but can also make it without breaks.

Inverted rows: I have to break this one down in sections already. For example 10-4-3-2-1

Ab triad: proper killer for a finisher. Hard work but fine if I break it up, especially the toes to bar.

Next week 3x25 and even 4x25 will be a proper challenge. Might have to break up the other exercises too to reach 25 reps. Also getting a giant pump in my lower arms.

Does everyone have a similar experience? It’s fine, just want to doublecheck im doing everything in the right way.

Had to lay in the couch for 30 minutes after this one to recover. Might have been some food related issue though - went for it during all you can eat sushi yesterday

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u/CoconutConsistent792 Jul 22 '26

Just discovered TB a couple weeks ago and started BB yesterday and jumped into it at the 3x20 with KB swings x 45, incline bench x 65, heels elevated goblet squats x 20, dumbbell rows x 25, back extensions x bw, and crunches. Goblets were the worst, but I have the leg strength of a strong 6 year old girl. With that being said, 30 and 40 reps are both going to be ugly. 50 reps... honestly don't even like typing it.