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Most lifters reach this point after 3 to 6 months of consistent training on a beginner program. Once that happens, you need a more periodized approach to keep progressing."},{key:"2",label:"Which intermediate program should I start with?",children:"nSuns 5/3/1 LP, PHUL, PHAT, and the Candito 6-Week Program are all proven defaults. nSuns is great if you want strength-focused waves with high volume. PHUL or PHAT works if you want a power-and-hypertrophy split. All of them are free on Boostcamp, with progression and rest periods laid out for every session."},{key:"3",label:"What is RPE and why does it matter?",children:"RPE stands for Rate of Perceived Exertion. After a set, you log a number from 5 to 10 that reflects how hard the set felt (10 means no reps left in the tank, 8 means about 2 reps left). RPE lets you autoregulate, training hard on good days and pulling back on bad days, which is one of the biggest unlocks for intermediate lifters. Boostcamp has RPE and RIR fields built into every set you log."},{key:"4",label:"How many days a week should an intermediate train?",children:"Four days a week is the most common split for intermediate lifters, often as an upper/lower or push/pull/legs/upper. Five days works if recovery and sleep are dialed in. Three days can still be enough on a higher-intensity program. The right number is the most days you can recover from with consistent sleep and nutrition."},{key:"5",label:"What is volume and why should I track it?",children:"Volume usually means total weight lifted (sets x reps x weight) per muscle group, per week. At the intermediate stage, weekly volume per muscle group becomes the most reliable lever for growth and strength. Boostcamp's muscle group heatmap shows exactly which muscles are getting trained and how much, so you can spot under-trained groups before they stall the bigger lifts."},{key:"6",label:"How long do intermediate programs last?",children:"Most intermediate programs run 8 to 16 weeks per block, ending in a deload week before you start the next block. Lifters typically spend 1 to 3 years in the intermediate phase before progress slows enough to need advanced programming. Boostcamp tracks your block structure and signals when you're due for a deload."},{key:"7",label:"Is Boostcamp free for intermediate lifters?",children:"Yes. 11,000+ programs are free, including the foundational intermediate programs (nSuns 5/3/1, PHUL, PHAT, Candito 6-Week), along with workout tracking, RPE/RIR logging, the plate calculator, rest timers, and building custom programs manually with no cap. 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The progress comes across the block, not within a single session."},{title:"RPE matters more than absolute weight",body:"Two lifters with the same squat number can have very different recoveries on a given day. Logging RPE 8s and RPE 9s lets you train hard while staying out of the red zone."},{title:"Volume per muscle group becomes the lever",body:"Instead of chasing one-rep maxes, you start asking how much weekly volume each muscle is getting. That's the metric that drives intermediate hypertrophy and strength."}],v=[{title:"Log RPE and RIR on every set",body:"RPE and RIR fields are built into the workout logger. The app stores them so you can see exactly how hard y

1our training has actually been across a block."},{title:"Weekly volume per muscle group",body:"Boostcamp's muscle group heatmap shows where your weekly volume is going. Spot an under-trained muscle before it bottlenecks your bigger lifts."},{title:"Personal records and estimated 1RM",body:"Every PR is tracked automatically: max weight, max reps at a weight, max volume, and an e1RM curve calculated from your top sets. No more reverse-engineering numbers from old logs."},{title:"Swap exercises mid-workout",body:"Squat rack busy? Bar broken? Boostcamp's exercise alternatives let you swap to a substitute mid-workout while carrying over your weight and rep targets automatically."}],x=[{name:"Confirm linear progression has stalled",body:"If you've been missing reps on top sets and can't add weight every session anymore, your beginner program has done its job. 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