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    Hypertrophy help

    i started push/leg/pull routine with 1 day off then repeat and gained lots i mean lots of strength but not much size so i wanna add side now and keep going on the strength lane '' if that can be done '' and i want good size too ^_^ here is my routine :
    Push :
    Flat barbell bench press : 3 sets X 5 reps
    Overhead press : 3 sets X 5 reps
    Incline smith machine press : 3 sets X 12 reps
    Lateral raises : 3 sets X 12 reps
    Lying triceps extension : 3 sets X 8-10 reps
    Cable crossover : 3 sets X 12 reps
    Barbell shrugs : 2 sets X 12 reps

    Legs :
    Back squats : 3 sets X 5 reps
    Back squats : 3 sets X 8 reps with 70% of what i squatted earlier
    lying leg curls : 3 sets X 12 reps
    Standing calf raises : 3 sets X 15 reps
    Ab and core workouts

    Pull :
    Deadlifts : 1 heavy set X 5 reps
    One arm row : 3 sets X 12 reps
    Pull ups : 4 sets X 8 reps
    Bicep cable curls : 3 sets X 10-12 reps
    Facepulls : 3 sets X 10 - 12 reps

    Then i would take a day off and repeat the same routine, i have gained strength and some size too but what i want now is size , so any ideas on what i should do ?

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    If you made great strides in your strength gains at those rep ranges then i'm going to take a guess and say you just need to eat more and the same routine will make you explode. I'd suggest adding another back exercise too, maybe bent over rows or cable rows.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Khazima View Post
    If you made great strides in your strength gains at those rep ranges then i'm going to take a guess and say you just need to eat more and the same routine will make you explode. I'd suggest adding another back exercise too, maybe bent over rows or cable rows.
    So i don't need to mess around with the rep ranges and keep adding weights from week to week like i am doing right now ? and about biceps and triceps should i do more work or this is enough ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheEspada View Post
    So i don't need to mess around with the rep ranges and keep adding weights from week to week like i am doing right now ? and about biceps and triceps should i do more work or this is enough ?
    Could probably use a little extra bicep work, your triceps get a lot of use with all the pressing so the amount your doing is probably enough but if you're doing back properly (using your back not your biceps and forearms to pull) then your biceps aren't really getting that much stimulation.

    One of the largest and most overlooked components of gaining size is diet, make sure you're eating enough.

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    Thank you very much ☺

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    I would try hitting everything hard once a week split up over 4 days for awhile. U can still hit smaller muscles twice ( biceps, triceps, calves) just drop the volume back a Tad.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Buster Brown View Post
    I would try hitting everything hard once a week split up over 4 days for awhile. U can still hit smaller muscles twice ( biceps, triceps, calves) just drop the volume back a Tad.
    I never do well on 1 bodypart per week i never feel motivated for such workouts and i always fail to progress, plus i am starting to fail to add weights from week to week on pushing workouts so i thought i might add reps instead.
    Last edited by TheEspada; 01-10-2015 at 05:58 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheEspada View Post
    I never do well on 1 bodypart per week i never feel motivated for such workouts and i always fail to progress, plus i am starting to fail to add weights from week to week on pushing workouts so i thought i might add reps instead.
    Thats fine but you need to remember that you grow outside of the gym so more isnt always better. Training frequency does vary form individual and that is something that after sifting through all the advice you will need to find what works best for you. Are there rules of thumbs to use as guidelines?....sure there are but ultimately you will find what works best for you. I personally would rather train 2 hours a day on a four day split then five days.....but thats me. Adding alot of reps isnt necessarily going to add size but it will add volume. Good luck.

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