8-6-6-4-2- or 3x3 ot 5x3 to build strength/mass?

[Bodacious]

Just like the title says whats a better workout to do to build mass? I have been doing 8-6-6-4-2 starting with like 225(8)x245(6)x2656)x275(4)x285(2)

I have thought about going to something like 3sets of 5 of 275 or something along those light. or Even 3sets of 3?

All of this is on flat bench. I do flat bench one day with Incline DBs and later in the week I do Flat bench DB's (I did 5sets of 90x10reps this week) along with incline barbell 3 to 5 sets for 6 to 8 reps.Sets depend on how chest. I usually go till I can't do anymore then try and plus one.

Thanks guys I was just wondering whats everyone think about this workout style?

[Gaspaco]

3 sets 6-12 reps reaching the failure.

FOOD is what builds mass tho...

[Bodacious]

3 sets 6-12 reps reaching the failure.

FOOD is what builds mass tho...

Thanks man. Well I am eating. I have gained 16lbs as of this past Monday. Diet it pretty clean. I have dropped my cals back down the past two weeks because I was gaining more than I liked to fast. But it's pretty clean food. Chicken rice fish some lean beef. The past 6 weeks with some Corn green beans broccoli assperagus just to name a few things. I think I have had maybe one or two chest meals. Th ose where on weekends. During the weeks its clean.

[Bodacious]

3 sets 6-12 reps reaching the failure.

FOOD is what builds mass tho...

Also why do you say 3x6-12 reps for? I would have though more weight overload thr muscle? I am JW. Thank you.

[qscgugcsq]

Also why do you say 3x6-12 reps for? I would have though more weight overload thr muscle? I am JW. Thank you.

Hypertrophy is a side effect of training you cant train for mass.

If you have enough metabolic work, youll gain mass.

But the stronger you are the bigger you can get.

5x5 allow enough metabolic work with good emphasis on strength.

You want strength/mass, 5x5 with a good progression and you are good to go.

[Bodacious]

Thanks man.

[Khazima]

I'd agree with the 5x5, but I really like the 886642 idea as well, you really need to find what works for you. Going heavy for 3-6 reps on my main movement then 6-8 on my other compounds has worked best for me, also using a proper programming has worked wonders.

My chest and legs grew the most using a periodised program where one week it was 3 days of 8 reps, next was 3 days of 6 then 3 of 4-6 then 2 of 3 then 1 of 1-4, the last week is a strength peak week so I'd say not much metabolic fatigue occurred but I saw a lot of results after doing that cycle twice.