Best rep/set scheme for size. . but,

[hawk14dl]

Like the title says, I'm looking for a good workout for mass. I understand the best way of doing this would be drop sets, forced reps, negatives. . But I workout alone. In my garage. So unfortunately, I can't go too heavy or force out one last rep. Even if I feel like I could.

What should i be doing? I used to follow 5/3/1 for power lifting. Now I do 3 heavy sets 3-5 reps, then drop to a lower weight and do 3-5 sets of 8 reps. I'm not really convinced it's doing anything.

[Psaletta]

You will hit many plateau through out your journey. What I have done to asst with it is go heavy. Max heavy on a smith machine or if you have a power rack then wheel the bench under it and use the rack as your spot. I did the house gym for a bit and found myself not pushing hard enough due to no spot.

[hellomycognomen]

If you want to keep the program you are currently using but want to up the intensity, you could adjust the lifting tempo and/or shorten the rest time in between sets.

I have used strength waves similar to yours but I perfer the 7-5-3 wave.

If you want a more scientifically precise explanation as to how to achieve maximum hypertrophy read the article below.

http://forums.steroid.com/lifting-te...pertrophy.html

-All the best

[Hrothgar]

Check out P.H.A.T. You do 2 Power days and 3 hypertroph days. It's pretty high volume so might take a couple weeks to adapt.

[almostgone]

Like the title says, I'm looking for a good workout for mass. I understand the best way of doing this would be drop sets, forced reps, negatives. . But I workout alone. In my garage. So unfortunately, I can't go too heavy or force out one last rep. Even if I feel like I could.

What should i be doing? I used to follow 5/3/1 for power lifting. Now I do 3 heavy sets 3-5 reps, then drop to a lower weight and do 3-5 sets of 8 reps. I'm not really convinced it's doing anything.

I lift alone and the rest-pause technique and drop sets are working for me. Look @ page#41 of the "Marcus' diary" thread in the lounge. He has posted a sample 5 day routine that has worked well for me.

http://forums.steroid.com/anabolic-l...%2A%2A-41.html

Check out post#1622...but the entire thread is full of good info!!