A lot of learning Torah depends on where you are starting from. sometimes being in Ponovitch is not possible.

So what you do is to first realize there is an obligation get through the Written and Oral Law. That is brought in the Gra. Plus there is te importance of what the Rambam wrote "Just like there is not adding or subtracting from the written Trah so there is not adding or subtracting from the Oral Torah. So that means the obligation of getting through Torah is the two Talmuds and the midrashie halacha and midrashi hagada."

Then there is the Seder HaLimud of Rav Nahman-which really comes from the Gemara but rav nahman spells it out clearly. Say the words and go on.

This is not to diminish in depth learning. Rather everyone needs an in depth session and a fast session. This idea of Rav Nahman relates to the fast session. 

There is also the importance of knowing about Bitul Torah. Bot anything you want to learn should you learn. Rather what you are required that you must do. That which does not come into the category of obligation is bitul Torah.

Then there is the fact that the basic idea of learning fast essentially applies to the first time. That is this: the first time just the Gemara with no commentary. Second time you add rashi, Third time Tosphot  fourth time maharsha and maharam 

This really depends on the situation. For if you have the merit to be in a litvak yeshiva then the best idea is just follow the regular sessions. But it occurred today that someone asked me the approach to take in their situation in which they are slightly older to be in a yeshiva,