# Going back to LP

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/going-back-to-lp/494>\
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [November 27, 2017, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/going-back-to-lp/494 "2017-11-27T23:56:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Loui90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b782af/32.png) [@Loui90](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Loui90)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2017, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/going-back-to-lp/494/1 "2017-11-27T23:56:12Z")

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Hey,

27, Male, 6 foot, 174lbs.  
Squat 165kg, Bench 110kg, Deadlift 190kg

Been training using various intermediate programs for the past 10 years, custom U/L, 5/3/1, Candito 6 week, Custom PPL. Strength has been up and down with 10-20kg on all lifts over the past 5 years.

Recently started The Bridge, attempted W3D1 today and squat was down 7.5kg from last week, no change in sleep nutrition etc.

Do I need to attempt a more advanced program with a calories surplus due to the amount of time I’ve been training or would going back to basics and completing SSLP with a large weight gain be the smart move?

Thanks for any advice

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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:** [November 29, 2017, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/going-back-to-lp/494/2 "2017-11-29T20:07:47Z")

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You don’t need to change programming or anything else- you need to keep training and gain weight slowly. You aren’t a novice either, so that’s not going to work.