Originally Posted by
NEB92
Right off the bat, I'm going to apologize for posting something related to this topic for the millionth time, but I wanted to get some opinions on switching to the Texas Method (or some other intermediate program) vs. resetting multiple times to milk everything out of the Novice LP. I'm a little sensitive to this because I know I switched to the TM too early the first time I did the Novice LP. I've since taken a forced month-ish long layoff (resumed training in August) and have been running the Novice & Advanced Novice LP since then.
25 yo male. 6'1" @ 210 lbs. All weights in lbs.
Squat: 305x3x5
Bench: 222.5x2x5
Deadlift: 325x1x5
Press: 130x2x5
I have reset bench twice now and have been microloading (2.5 lb jumps). I have also reset my OHP three times and have been microloading (2.5 lb jumps). I failed my last squat session @ 310x3x5, but my reps at 305 had...let's say borderline acceptable form. I have not missed deadlift reps yet, but the form is starting to get a little sloppy, too.
I'm pretty confident my upper body is ready for intermediate programming. I'm just don't think my lower body lifts are quite as ready. I'm hesitant to switch because 1). I switched too early the first time I did the Novice LP and regret missing out on more novice gains, and 2). I feel like my end of Novice LP numbers are still kind of shitty for my age/height/weight.
So, what do you all think I should do? Should I reset my squat and continue to reset my bench & press and really milk the novice progression? Should I do intermediate programming for my bench & press while simultaneously doing novice LP for my squats & DL, or transition completely to the Texas Method and maybe compensate by making more aggressive jumps in squat and deadlift early on in the program? Or something else? Am I allowing my past experiences to cause me to overthink this? Let me know, and thanks in advance!