Question about continuing to gain mass in the lower rep ranges

[-Kal-El-]

For the longest I have performed most of my exercises within the 8-12 rep range, and I have made good gains and still am, but now I am looking to focus more on strength as far as my compound movemements (such as Squats, Deadlifts, Bent Over Rows, Incline Bench, Bench, Overhead Press etc...) are concerned. I was thinking about upping the weight and bringing those exercises down to about 5 reps per set. My question is though, will I still be able to make solid mass gains if I switch to this sort of rep scheme for my compound lifts? I will, of course, be maintaining my diet where I consume the right amount of protein, still consume above my calorie maintenance level and whatnot as I would otherwise. I guess what my question basically comes down to though is, will my muscle mass gains be hindered by focusing more on strength if I continue to maintain my diet which has worked in helping me grow so far?

I know that this was all a little drawn out, so thank you to those who take the time to read and respond.

[SDFlip]

do those exercises in lower rep ranges and then add in something similar right afterwards with higher reps and you should be fine.

[SDFlip]

Originally Posted by SDFlip

do those exercises in lower rep ranges and then add in something similar right afterwards with higher reps and you should be fine.

i don't know what your entire split looks like but on back day you can do something like:

barbell rows 5x5
pullups 3x12
db rows 3x12
cable rows 3x12

[-Kal-El-]

Originally Posted by SDFlip

do those exercises in lower rep ranges and then add in something similar right afterwards with higher reps and you should be fine.

Yeh, I had thought about that as well. Like coupling each lower rep exercise with an explosive, higher rep exercise. Such as moving straight from Bench or Incline to Weighted Pushups. Do you think something of that nature would be sufficient?

[-Kal-El-]

Originally Posted by SDFlip

i don't know what your entire split looks like but on back day you can do something like:

barbell rows 5x5
pullups 3x12
db rows 3x12
cable rows 3x12

Well since we're using back day for an example I was considering something along these lines...

Bent over bb rows 5x5 (possibly supersetted with an explosive exercise)
pullups 3x10
db rows 3x10

...and all that would change in that routine would be the set and rep scheme of the Bent over rows and everything else would stay virtually the same.

[SDFlip]

Originally Posted by -Kal-El-

Yeh, I had thought about that as well. Like coupling each lower rep exercise with an explosive, higher rep exercise. Such as moving straight from Bench or Incline to Weighted Pushups. Do you think something of that nature would be sufficient?

i wouldn't do them as supersets.

just do normal straight sets with your usual rest periods. after you complete all your lower rep sets, go into your usual 10-12 rep sets.

[-Kal-El-]

Originally Posted by SDFlip

i wouldn't do them as supersets.

just do normal straight sets with your usual rest periods. after you complete all your lower rep sets, go into your usual 10-12 rep sets.

Alright man, thanks, that's basically what I had had in mind. So you don't see any reason why I wouldn't continue to grow by changing the compound exercises' rep/set scheme?

[SDFlip]

Originally Posted by -Kal-El-

Alright man, thanks, that's basically what I had had in mind. So you don't see any reason why I wouldn't continue to grow by changing the compound exercises' rep/set scheme?

not at all. as long as your diet stays the same and you keep those higher rep sets in there, i think you will actually increase in size.

[-Kal-El-]

Originally Posted by SDFlip

not at all. as long as your diet stays the same and you keep those higher rep sets in there, i think you will actually increase in size.

Alright good. Thanks again for all of the good advice.