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Originally Posted by
astanto2
Sam,
That's really, really great progress. I'm much newer to this than you are, and much less knowledgeable, I'm sure, but wonder:
1. Are you still on a novice progression, or have you moved to intermediate? I assume from the fact that you've been at it 13 months that you are intermediate, but I guess the time to reach that point varies from person to person, so you never know.
2. If you are on a novice progression, have you reset, and how many times?
From what I gather from the books, it's advisable to exhaust the novice progression before making a determination re: training priorities as an intermediate. In other words, take the easy gains while they're there to be gotten. If you'd exhausted a novice progression, though, I think it's generally the case that it's easier to maintain strength while trying to reduce bodyfat than it would be if you were still a novice.
Good luck, great work -