Originally Posted by
Chebass88
The first question is: What are your goals, and what would you like to accomplish in the next few months? Do you want a 405lb squat? Do you want a 500lb deadlift? A 200lb press?
How often do you want to train? 3X/week? 4X/week? There are some great programs with either 3 or 4 days of training per week.
Do you have any lifts you would like to concentrate on, such as OLY lifts, powerlifts, etc.
Are there any constraints on your training time (job / family / etc.)?
By asking yourself these questions, you can select a path forward that fits in your schedule, that helps you gain strength, and you can recover from.
Since you are at the beginning of "intermediate" programming, do yourself a favor and take very detailed notes on what you plan to do, what you did, and whether it works or not. Any program that you try, give it at least 4-6 weeks. Learn from the results of the 4-6 weeks, and use it to guide the next 4-6 weeks of training. Say, for example, a program worked REALLY well for squats, but your bench press or overhead press didn't go up too much, but you would really like them to - you could set up the next few weeks to focus a little more on pressing.
Taking detailed notes will help you learn the dosage of training necessary to progress. You might be able to get away with squatting only once per week, or even benching once per week.
Have fun, and don't be afraid to try something out. Learning something from your own experiences is a great way to learn, and will certainly help you a year or five from now.