Time for intermediate programming?
First time posting here, I Live in Sweden and relatively new to starting strength In my 20s i did athletics javelin, 400 meters and went to the gym regularly ( Doing useless stuff! ) I didnt workout for about 10 years at all for no good reason. 6 years ago i started hitting the gym after finally noticing how weak and out of shape i had become! 5 years wasted time in the gym with little progress chasing the pump then discovered Starting Strength got the blue book and even practical programing been following Starting strength now for a year and made more progress than i ever did in those wasted 5 years, if only i had a time machine!
Recovered from a golfers elbow due to incorrect squat position and some life circumstances that got in the way so i didnt make much progress for about 3 months of the year. Now i have stalled and can no longer add 5-2.5 pounds per workout or even week.
Following practical programing i think i should be looking at more intermediate style workout as described in the book whats making me hesitate is how weak i still am and i know in the book it says that this is individual and there is no real number that you have to hit that would indicate the end of novice linear progression but I still would really appreciate Coach Ripps advice or any of the other coaches here.
Question! Should i be looking at more intermediate programing or keep grinding NLP? Should I with my height gain more weight even if it will be a lot of fat at first? I dont mind doing that either I still love the program and I love squatting 3 times a week its actually my favorite thing in life right now! Should i gain more weight? Also i have read the first 3 questions and i do eat a lot, lots of meat, sleep is decent also and i rest 5-7 min between sets.
Stats and numbers:
38 years old, Weight 202-205 lbs. Height 5,11, before NLP weight 180 lbs been eating a lot.
Start of NLP Squat 180 lbs, deadlift 132, bench 180 all for 1RM.
Current numbers in lbs:
Squat 297 3x5
Deadlift 352 1x5
Bench 240 3x5
Press 154 3x5
Powerclean 132 I just cant get the technique right so far I am sure why its lacking
Weighted chins 3x7 with 44 lbs added.
Appreciate any insight, thanks in advance and thanks also for introducing the world to SS and writing those books.