Question about mixed training.

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Good day all,

For about one year I did barbell strength training (only compound exercises) 3

times a week and I managed to gain about 20kg of mass by combining it with a

great diet.

Recently I have become unemployed due to the poor economic situation we are

living through and I was forced to sell my squat rack and barbell to raise some

cash.

Now the only tools I have to train are a set of gymnastic rings, two 16kg

kettlebells, a couple of weight plates, a Bullworker X5 and of course, my own

bodyweight.

Recently I have been training with bodyweight exercises, aided by the gymnastic

rings and loading progressively with the plates - doing pull ups/chin ups, push

ups, inverted ring rows, leg raises, pistols, handstand press ups, kettlebell

front squats, kettlebell swings/snatches/presses, etc; still three times a week,

with some moderate cardio in between.

However, I am finding it hard to gain strength and muscle mass with these

methods.

Earlier on I read through the files here and I found " Dan's Intense Training "

program, which seems to be quite good.

Dan recommends training 3-4 times a week with the Bullworker.

I was considering incorporating his program into my current routine. For

example, on Mondays and Thursdays I would do the bodyweight/kettlebell routine I

have been doing, and on Tuesdays and Fridays I would do " Dan's Intense Training "

routine, with Wednesdays and Weekends off.

What do you all think?