FT for an early intermediate

[Scott Stevenson]

I make pretty good progress for a week or so and then stall. I never know if that is due to the volume/intensity or because I fail to properly digest, and therefore, recover. I then taper/deload for a bit and feel strong again for a bit, and repeat.

Progress for just a week?...

I'm not sure how Borge's got his program set up, but that's not really progressing at all, if I'm understanding you.

I'd check with him, but there's something definitely awry there. I say this b/c you should have been able to eek out progress for much longer than that with just about any program (and Borge's a sharp guy), so my thought that whatever's at the root of that lack of progress would slow you down no matter what the program.

Yes, that is kind of my thought. I just like the FT setup and have thought about moving to a lower frequency (FT is still high frequency, but lower than what I am doing now).


Several years back when I didn't have gut issues, yet. I used to be able to bench press the 100lb DBs, front squat about 245, and deadlift 350ish. These are not big numbers, but much stronger than I am now. I was about 165lbs and had been training 2-3 years at that time.

Thanks!

Maybe first check in with Borge. It sounds like you've also got whatever program you were using previously that got you to your previous strength levels as a fall back, too, given you'd be regaining previous strength and muscle mass.

-S