# Gain more weight or intermediate?

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/gain-more-weight-or-intermediate/328>\
**Category:** Nutrition Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [October 21, 2017, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/gain-more-weight-or-intermediate/328 "2017-10-21T12:33:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Konstantinos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ce7236/32.png) [@Konstantinos](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Konstantinos)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2017, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/gain-more-weight-or-intermediate/328/1 "2017-10-21T12:33:21Z")

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Hello. My name is Konstantinos, i am 42 years old. I am in the SSLP for 9 weeks, following the program from book The Barbell Prescription. I began at bodyweight 85kg, height 173cm, squats 90kg, dl 130kg. Now my bodyweight is 90kg, squats 145kg, d.l. 180kg, press 50kg, bench 70kg, all for 5reps. Last week i switched to “advanced novice”, with a light day squat, and back off sets for the squats. I have already reseted all the lifts except the deadlift, and in the last session i missed reps for the squats (147.5kgx3 reps).Is it necesary for me to gain more weight for progress or change to intermediate programming will be a wiser choise? I eat about 2500 cal daily, 250 protein, 70-100 fat and 200-250 carbo. I also recently did a blood test, everything normal, my testo 6,45 ng/mL (reference range 2.30-8.30 ng/mL).  
Thank you Dr for your time.

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**Author:** ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/gain-more-weight-or-intermediate/328/2 "2017-10-23T18:24:27Z")

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You’re an intermediate now. Good job.

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**Author:** ![Konstantinos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ce7236/32.png) [@Konstantinos](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Konstantinos)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2017, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/gain-more-weight-or-intermediate/328/3 "2017-10-23T19:19:41Z")

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Thank you very much.