Strength / mass gain routine !!

[squat till ya drop]

Anyone with experience recommend a good mass building and strength routine?

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Im thinking ripptoes 3 x 8, stronglifts 5x5 OR a 4 day upper lower routine?!

Ive been lifting for two years with a 3-4 day bodybuilding split, but gains and strength has stopped, and I believe splits are inferior for mass and strength, and more for shape. Thanks

 

[themondtster]

Depending on body type all those might work. Also GVT, 8*8, progressive, drop sets are options. If you respond well to volume I recommend the GVT or something like it. If you respond well to lower reps amd heavy weights then SL5*5 or something like it.

5*5 will be more strength oriented.

 

[buddhabuilder]

SL 5x5's for 12 weeks, then check gains...

 

[Pound4PoundAAS]

Sl 5x5 is good for strength. I'm doing DC training, my strength and size have never been better

 

[BenchBoss]

Had a athletic trainer steer me away of ripptoes. They just plain don't work the whole body safely imo. Creates serious unevenness.

I'd steer clear, but that's just me.

 

[zedhed]

Pretty much any 5x5. My fav happens to be the Strong Lifts 5x5. Simple and very dam effective.

 

[rustilldown]

Pretty much any 5x5. My fav happens to be the Strong Lifts 5x5. Simple and very dam effective.

This ^^

 

[Evan Tipps]

Mass=size size=higher reps. Train for one or the other imo.

 

[Buildingup24]

5/3/1 with a higher rep higher volume assistance work set up.

Boom!

 

[MattJS]

I agree with evan tips, training for mass and training for strength are two completely different things, training for mass tends to be a lot of reps short rest and a lot of total volume, strength tends to be few reps, long rest and less volume.... 5x5 is effective for strength gains