Mixing Novice with Intermediate Programming

[therorschach]

Rip,

I have been lifting for about year and half, mainly on SS (took a short detour and did 5x5 for a few months, but got back on SS.)

Bodyweight: 199lbs

My current maxes:
Squat: 3x5x280
Bench: 3x5x165
Press: 3x5x111
Deadlift: 1x5x335
Power clean: 5x3x125

My power clean is relatively weak because I did not start doing power cleans until about 2 months. My lower body lifts have been getting really taxing lately, however my upper body lifts are still weak and could probably benefit from novice programming a bit longer. I was thinking about doing the following:

Mon:
Squat 5x5 (sets across)
Bench Press/Press 3x5
Power Clean 5x3
Chin-ups 3 sets to failure

Wed:
Front Squats 3x3 (or light back squats 2x5)
Bench Press/Press 3x5
Deadlift 1x5

Fri:
Squats 1x5
Bench Press/Press 3x5
Pull-ups 3 sets to failure
Power Cleans 5x3

I'm pretty much doing a version of the Advance Novice Program in PP, except I am employing a volume/recovery/intensity scheme on squats and PC'ing twice a week. I'm still alternating between benching and pressing each workout. Would do you think of this? I figure I could do this until I move up to a full-blown intermediate program.

[Mark Rippetoe]

This is fine, and as I've discussed elsewhere, it is not unlikely that your upper body and lower body could transition into intermediate programming on slightly different timeframes.