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You can strength train and run, but you have to realize that they will play against each other somewhat. In short, the running/cardio will eat into your resources that would otherwise go towards recovering from the 5x5 workouts. This means that you may not be getting as strong as you would be if you didn't run. But, you…
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Barbell for strength training, because it is the best way to add progressive overload to build muscle. Kettlebells, to me, are better fitted for conditioning and cardio. I think there is a place for both.
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Like others have stated, I eat a portion of the exercise calories (sometimes half, sometimes more). I'm always concerned that they were overestimated, so I try not to eat them ALL back. However, it's not a big deal of I do eat them all, because it only brings me back to the calorie amount allotted in order to lose weight…
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I want to be able to stand up out of a chair on my own when I'm 100 years old. This means I need to be healthy and strong. I have a desk job, and a predisposition to blood clotting fighting against me.
