Originally Posted by
Ken_L
Sometimes it is hard to convey a thought as intended in writing! I will try and clarify a little bit. It is not that you can't do anything else besides the program but not do other activities to the extreme. I can see by your above post that this is how you plan to proceed.
Let me give you an example from my life. I have three kids ages 8, 10, and 12 and am not willing to sacrifice activities with them to be 100% dedicated to strength training. They are only young once and when that time is gone it can not be made up. Kids need to be active and as a father it is my responsibility to make sure that happens. In general parents today do not want to be involved with their kids. It is easier to pacify them with an electronic device. Even though I could still progress linearly in squats following an advanced novice template I switched all my lifts over to an intermediate program, my log is also in the general section. This allows more recovery time so that I can do the other activities with my kids that I am not willing to give up, like biking, hiking, camping, basketball, volleyball....... I am not suggesting that you switch to intermediate programming. Stay on LP as long as you can. I was far enough along that some of my lifts already needed to be changed and the leg volume was messing with my other activities.