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What I Didn’t Like About Maximum Strength. There should have been a test to see if you’re ready for this routine. Maximum Strength isn’t for beginners. If you can’t Squat 1.5x your body-weight for 1 rep, build some base strength first. However as a beginner you could start with the soft tissue work & mobility exercises. Especially if you have nagging pains or lack flexibility. The nutrition & mindset chapters also provide good information you could use as a beginner.
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Doug, this is an expert from Strong Lifts. In Eric's marketing emails, he'd indicated it was for Intermediate lifters as well. I did the entire program, but I would never do it on a calorie deficit. Not because you couldn't get through the training or it wouldn't help keep LBM, but because if you're going to do a program designed to get you through an intermediate plateau, why not do it when you're fully primed for gains?
As Roland said, you can accomplish the LBM and strength maintenance through SS or NROL.
Just my 2 cents.