tjhowse6d ago

What should I do once I hit my arbitrary "intermediate"-level #weightlifting goal?

There's arguments in favour of continuing to progressively overload so it's easier to recover from health-based setbacks in the future, but I'm unsure. I also love #running, and turbo-thighs don't help that much.

Context: 40 y/o cis male. I've been doing 5x5 Stronglifts for 3.5 years. I like how I look. "Intermediate" as estimated by strengthlevel.com

#fitness #health

Keep increasing
12.5%
Plateau at target
62.5%
Third-option wisdom below
25%
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Show threadMosen
@tj I’m doing tons of cardio and very little weight but I also have 4 days of reset sometimes because I’m literally so old that the muscle soreness never subsides. Anyways goal setting is hard because you might start for aesthetic reasons but then see the mortality rate of (person with your traits) and strength will not be the key measure anymore. But anyways what do you really actually want? Hard for people to answer that.
May 27 at 6:15amWeb
Show threadtjhowse5d ago
@mosen My routine for the last few years has been weightlifting three days a week, gym cardio two days, and a run in the park on two days. After the cancer bad-times I dropped back to one park run per week so I have a rest day. I think it's made a big difference. I'll see how long I can maintain this cadence.