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    should I alter my program?

    I'm 6'2" and am up to about 154lbs which is 15 pounds more since February. I'm trying to put on more size and strength.
    For the past 3 months I've been doing split where I lift 3 days on 1 day off. I have a feeling my workout is probably to strenuous on the lower back to lift 3 days in a row but I really like lifting almost everyday so I try to keep upper body at least a day apart. I feel like there is probably a more suitable workout for my liking and any feed back is greatly appreciated. I am eating caloric surplus most definitely but I still seem to plateau on several exercises. I've seen a little progress in the last couple months as far as I actually have biceps when I flex and my thighs have gotten somewhat more muscular. But I still feel like the weight I have put on has mostly gone to my stomach. This is my current program as follows.

    Day 1 Chest/triceps
    Bench press (dumbbell currently, I stopped improving in barbell) - 10,8,6,4
    Skullcrushers - 3x8
    incline press (barbell currently, stopped improving in dumbbell) - 3x8
    dips - 3xfailure. today was 12,8,8
    flies - 3x8
    abwork and pushups

    Day 2 Legs
    Bike 10 minutes warm up
    Squats - 5x5
    Leg press - 3x8
    Hamstring curls - 3x8
    Lunges (i want to switch these out) - 3x8
    Calf raises 4x15
    leg raises 4x15
    various core work

    Day 3 Back/Biceps
    Bent over rows(not going up in weight 3x8
    Romanian Dead lifts - 5x5
    Pullups (wide grip and hammer grip change every couple workouts) 3x failure lately 12,8,7
    Shrugs - 3x15
    Dumbell row singlearm(switched these out last week for another bicep lift)-3x8
    ezbar curls - 10,8,6,4
    cable curls - 3x8
    hammer curls - 3x8
    lower back extensions - 3x15
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    5x5 with any of these:
    bench
    squat
    deadlift
    jerks
    cleans
    bent over rows
    over head press
    power cleans

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    yeah that great and all but I like lifting at least 4-5 times a week and was thinking of what might suit that. If I was going to lift 3 days a week I would do a 5x5 full body.
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    All I gotta say is if you're training to be athletic then compounds and 5x5 are your best friends. You'll do whatever you want, but I am right about those two things.
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    you keep training like that and you wonder why you're skinny
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    Originally Posted by Panacea. View Post
    you keep training like that and you wonder why you're skinny
    thank you.
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