Strength before hypertrophy

[Mattwolfe12]

Hey everyone currently working out a 3 day split consisting of

Mon: chest/ bicep

Wed: back/ tricep

Fri: legs / shoulders

And cardio on all off days for bout an hour.

Currently completing 4-5 exercises on each muscle group 10-15 reps (except bicep and tricep which are 2 - 3 exercises)

Is there any merit in throwing in a compound strength exercise before the hypertrophy for example chest barbel bench press 5x5 or squat 5x5 to increase strength as well as trying to lean up?

My stats are

21 6"2 and 210
I'd guess between 15-20% body fat

This is my first post any suggestions would be appreciated thanks.

 

[oxymoron]

matt, i don't follow u 100% on how u asked that...but i'll try to help. Compound exercises are the preferred method for causing muscular hypertrophy. you shouldn't question whether you should add them to your routine, they should the be meat and potatoes of your lifting routine whether bulking, increasing strength or cutting. you may get some more feedback, but if not, try rewording.

and btw, surprised that you do legs and shoulders same day. each one of those are my biggest workouts by themselves. legs alone are friggin brutal. that must be like 3 hour day at the gym for u.

 

[Buildingup24]

To add on to the above

Start with a heavy compound then do 1-3 accessory movements and then isolation --this give you the strength and hypertrophy work

EX: Shoulders
Heavy- Standing OHP/Push Press/Seated OHP--5x5 (or 3x5--im a volume junkie so i said 5x5)
Accessory- Seated DB Arnold Press/Bradford Press/Neutral Grip Press/More barbell OHP-4-6 sets x 8-12 reps
Accessory- Trap work--High Pulls/ BB Shrugs..etc 4-5 sets 8-15 reps
Isolation- Rear Delt Flyes & Laterals or cable laterals-- 3 sets each of 10-20 reps

See with the above, you get the strength work, the hypertrophy work, and the "detail" work.

Also, I concur-Leg/Shoulders is ALOT-You may wanna make legs their own day and do a day of Shoulders+whatever is lagging day or just shoulders

 

[Mattwolfe12]

Sorry for misswording I do have compound exercises throughout my routine already that I perform at 10 to 15 reps but my question was would it be beneficial to keep these and add a compound exercise at the start as well using 5x5 method for the one exercise before moving onto the 10 to 15 rep range apologies if I used incorrect wording thanks for the reply

And yes it is a rather long one but I do it friday Arvos and enjoy the long session, always sleep well after

 

[Buildingup24]

Yes the compound at the beginning will help with strngth n size.

 

[Mattwolfe12]

Thanks for the layout this will be similar to what I will use from now on starting tonight thanks for your feedback and help appreciated