Reddit reviews Men's Health Power Training: Build Bigger, Stronger Muscles with through Performance-based Conditioning

very similar process to Power Training I think athletic training should be a better term, but not important. What's important imo though is the order in which the different sections are done. Not sure what the impact of weights vs. bodyweight. For weighted exercises, the general rule is: start off with the biggest muscle group and move on down, so first Legs, then horizontal, followed by vertical and finish off with rotational core and stabilizers. Idea being that the largest muscles groups should get first dibs on your energy capacity before it diminishes as you progress through the day's workout. I'd like to hear other's thoughts on this line of thinking.

I don't usually recommend anything by Men's Health, but this book and program has a ton of options and I loved it. It's a great mix of explosive lifting, good core workouts, balance movements, and has some stuff that will also be good for flexibility. I felt much faster, stronger, and explosive after doing the programs for about a year way back when. It helped me get to what was the highest physical peak I've achieved so far. The author is/was a strength and conditioning coach for lower division college athletes that specialized in taking them to the next level.
Book: http://www.amazon.com/Mens-Health-Power-Training-Performance-based/dp/1594865841/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1427379062&sr=8-1&keywords=power+lifting+mens+health

Focus on general fitness and then integrate your shooting skills.

Good on you though, fitness is a huge part of shooting and a huge factor in self defense, but you see so many fatties at the range trying to recreate youtube videos it is disgusting.

/r/running is a great resource, as is /r/fitness. If you really want to get into it for both shooting and fitness, check out Sentinel and T.A.P.S..

I would also recommend this book and reading around [Rob Shaul's new site] (http://strongswiftdurable.com/), formerly it was Military Athlete and Mountain Athlete.

And now to cool down before I carry on too much.

TL;DR: Good job, don't be lazy or fat, fitness is survival and only enhances skill at arms.

I've been in the same boat as you. Here's the deal: its an uphill battle and the name of the game is consistency. It's not impossible to gain weight, but it will require daily sacrifice. My freshman year of college I gained 20 lbs of solid muscle, going from 145 to 165 lbs. Since then I've edged it up to 173...I'm 6'1 so I'm still pretty lean. But I've learned some things on gaining weight with a revved up metabolism:

1. Nutrition. You need to plan out your meals for the next day (and week). High protein, low fat, and plenty of fruits and vegetables. Count your calories using a utility like DailyBurn, and try to hit your target # of calories and in the percentages for each category (protein, fat, and carbs). This is KEY. Calories in must be greater than calories out. And if you're active that might mean consistently eating like a horse.
   
   
2. Your workout routine. This is something you can't half ass. Look up a good 12-week weight training plan and STICK TO IT. Every day, rain or shine, execute your routine using the correct technique. Load your ipod with new workout mixes to keep the motivation up. The lifting routine should be full-body and consist of compound muscle lifts like squats, deadlifts, cleans, bench press, etc. Buy a book like this and stick to the 12-week plans that they outline.
   
   
3. Consider supplements to your nutrition that may increase progress. Don't believe the negative hype about Creatine: it works, and its not bad for you. Whey Protein is a great help in meeting your daily protein goal of at least 1g per pound of your desired body weight. Don't lift on an empty stomach, and don't leave your stomach empty immediately after lifting. Your body is a machine and needs fuel!
   
   Gaining weight is a huge pain in the ass. The gains are hard to maintain. But if you learn to truly enjoy eating big nutritious meals and challenging your body you will gain muscle.

Here is a link to a book I've been using for the last 6 months. I'm at the gym 3 days a week. It has routines that take me about an hour in the gym. All compound lifts, no isolation lifts. It basically has 8 different lifts: a knee dominant lift (every runner should be doing these (squats, lunges, etc.)), a hip dominant lift (every runner should be doing these (deadlifts, good mornings, etc.)), a vertical push lift, a vertical pull lift (pullups, chinups, lat pull downs, etc.), a horizontal push lift (ie. bench press and variations), a horizontal pull lift (rows and variations), a rotational lift (every runner should be doing these), and an explosive lift (every runner should be doing these, (cleans, jerks, box jumps, jump shrugs, etc.)). It finishes all workouts with planks and its variations.

https://www.amazon.com/Mens-Health-Power-Training-Performance-based/dp/1594865841/ref=sr_1_2?crid=37TB731GTF7QF&keywords=power+training&qid=1573258707&s=books&sprefix=power+training%2Caps%2C216&sr=1-2

(Don't worry, the picture on the cover is misleading. You won't end up looking like him.)

I would suggest doing the knee dominant, hip dominant, rotational, and explosive lifts 2-3 times per week, and the vertical and horizontal pushes and pulls 1-3 times a week.

After 6 months of this lifting plan, I am still relatively thin, but I have some definition in my arms and chest, and I can do quite a few pullups. I am a recreational 42M runner (about 40 mpw) that just does 5ks and consistently finishes 1-3 in my age group.

But that book is the best book I have found that has the lifts that runners actually need. I've used "Bigger, Leaner, Stronger", "Starting Strength", "Strong Lifts", "New Rules of Lifting".

Depends on your goal. There are a number of great lifting routines. No one routine is perfect. You might also buy book. I personally love power training. It was released by men's health.
http://www.amazon.com/Mens-Health-Power-Training-Performance-based/dp/1594865841

Seems like you are just starting out. If so, I can't recommend this [book enough to people] (http://www.amazon.com/Mens-Health-Power-Training-Performance-based/dp/1594865841/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1463764647&sr=8-1&keywords=mens+health+power+training). It's what got me started and gave me the foundation to build on.