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The Biggest Training Mistakes After Novice Progression (Starting Strength CEO Nick Delgadillo) | Ep 334

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Why did your strength gains stall, and what can you actually do about it? Are you overtrained or just under-recovered? And when is it time to change the program, not your goals?
I’m joined by Nick Delgadillo, CEO of Starting Strength Gyms and host of the Stronger Is Better podcast. We break down what really causes lifters to hit that dreaded wall after the novice phase and how to break through it with intention and sustainability. Nick explains why small tweaks, not full overhauls, are key to continued gains and how your form, food, and follow-through matter more than fancy programs.

Today, you’ll learn all about:

2:38 – The psychology of the post-novice wall
5:25 – Why recovery outside the gym matters
10:23 – Novice vs. intermediate isn’t black and white
13:11 – How to troubleshoot your progress
17:21 – Three-part self-check before changing programming
28:26 – Training through tendon pain safely
34:59 – Returning to strength after surgery
50:15 – How mindset shapes long-term success
53:20 – Starting Strength Gyms and the future of lifting
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Chapters

1. The Biggest Training Mistakes After Novice Progression (Starting Strength CEO Nick Delgadillo) | Ep 334 (00:00:00)

2. The psychology of the post-novice wall (00:02:38)

3. Why recovery outside the gym matters (00:05:25)

4. Novice vs. intermediate isn’t black and white (00:10:23)

5. How to troubleshoot your progress (00:13:11)

6. Three-part self-check before changing programming (00:17:21)

7. Training through tendon pain safely (00:28:26)

8. Returning to strength after surgery (00:34:59)

9. How mindset shapes long-term success (00:50:15)

10. Starting Strength Gyms and the future of lifting (00:53:20)

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