when to buy Practical Programming

[hockmasm]

Starting Strength says that Practical Programming is for the intermediate stage.

When do you reach that stage? When should I buy that book? Will it teach me things only necessary for intermediate stage....nothing I can use now?

I have been on SS for 4 months now.

[Mark Rippetoe]

PPST has lots of information on a wide variety of training topics. It doesn't deal with individual exercises, but it comprises a wide ranging discussion on the topic of adaptation to training. Buy it now. Right now.