I'm wondering if anyone else has experience going down this path. My personal fitness philosophy is more of a generalist without looking to become elite (or even particularly high level) in any one area. Strength is good, of course, and I have room to go- but strength at the expense of other qualities like mobility, conditioning, and aesthetics doesn't appeal to me.
So here's what I'm thinking as a long-term style of programming.
Strength FoundationThe foundation of the program is built on strength work.
- Barbell squats (both back and front squats, cycled throughout the year)
- Overhead Pressing
- Bench Pressing
- Weighted Chin Ups
- Deadlift
Not all of these might be present at any given time. Some periods may replace benching with dips and pushups, or deadlift might come out in favor of a ton of KB swings per week, but in general this is foundation.
Calisthenics AdditionsWith the strength foundation accounted for, I'm interested in the use of calisthenics for the additional hypertrophy and assistance work. Dips, pushup progressions (i.e. floor, deficit, rings, etc.), ring curls, ring extensions, inverted rows, leg raises, L-sits, handstand pushups, etc.
StrongmanTo be clear, I'm not talking about competitive strongman. Rather, taking the tools of strongman and applying it to help push things along. Stuff like odd object lifting, axle bar work, sandbags, farmers carries, etc. I tend to use these mostly on conditioning days in the form of circuits and medleys.
The plan is not necessarily to do all of this all of the time, but to cycle the year through "seasons" with different emphases during each one. I'm wondering if any of you guys have done something similar and what worked/didn't work for you.