Chalean extreme. General weights advice please

I'm also doing chalean extreme. Interested to know if anybody will have any info on it.

I love Chalean Extreme too . Having said that, my (limited) understanding is that most people here are proponents of more streamlined programs of the major compound lifts. Chalean changes which exercises you do every month and includes a lot of accessory muscle work. I don't know why one would be better than the other, so I can't help you there, but I actually look forward to doing the workouts so it's what works best for me! The other programs that are often mentioned are generally free or a less expensive book too. I'll let a PT or weight training aficionado fill in the specifics, but ultimately finding a program you enjoy and will stick with is the most important thing.

I prefer working out at home as well, so I tend to alternate a round or two of Chalean with a month of the Nerd Fitness body weight program when I need a change.

CLX is a great program, especially if your concern is general fitness (I started with CLX and P90X). But they are severely limited in their ability to force muscle growth and limited in the ability to gain strength. So at some point, you will plateau due to lack of training frequency. Additionally, a lot of the focus is on isometric moves (both programs) and not as much on compound. And on top of that, it's mores muscular endurance as opposed to power.

Ultimately, it depends on what you want from your body. But I will say this. I was hesitant to move from at home workouts but once i did, my results were exponentially better in a much shorter timeframe. I have seen more improvement in 8 weeks of Bigger Leaner Stronger than I ever did with P90X (1-3), CLX, BodyBeast (3 rounds) or others.