That's a tough question to answer due to the differences from those the author is writing this article about and someone in your shoes.

He's writing for advanced trainees who need to really focus on periodization in order to control and manipulate fatigue and recovery.

Someone less advanced theoretically can get away with adding weight whenever he or she feels ready. The room for improvement is much larger in addition to the fact that a novice isn't capable of causing near the fatigue a stronger, more advanced lifter is capable. These two factors leave planning (periodization) a lot less critical.

Important nonetheless.

But not critical.

I have a feeling I'm not answering your question.

Put it this way, any many novices they're able to continually add weight to their core movements (big, compound lifts) for 8-18 months before having to worry about more advanced periodization. This isn't set in stone but it's what I've found to be the case more often than not. The broadness in the range comes from genetic factors as well as starting points.

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