Routine adjustment-thoughts?

[solphilos]

Hey guys. I've been using a hacked version of coolcicadas ppl for the past 9 months with good results in strength, but I feel that I could have put on more mass in that time.
In the 2 years that I've been lifting I always done the big compounds at 5 reps, and I'm starting to question whether it would be ideal to continue to work in this rep range. I am primarily focused on aesthetics.

Would it be a wise idea to ditch the 3X5 format and move up to 3x8-12 on flat bench, press and squat? Here's my routine:


Push

Bench: 3X5. 230#
Press: 3X5. 145#
Incline press. 3x12
Lateral raise 3x15.
French press: 3x12.
Shrugs. 2x15.
Hanging leg raise. 3x9

Pull

Deadlift. 1x5. 230#
Dumbell row: 3x12.
Cable Pulldown. 3x12.
Seated cable row. 3x10
BB curl. 3x9 .
Hammer curls. 2x12.
Face-pulls: 3x15.


Legs

Squat. 3X5 225#
Rdl 3x8.
Ham curl. 3x12
Leg extension. 3x15.
Cable crunch 3x12



Another thing I was considering was doing heavy bench, light overhead press first workout and then a lighter bench heavy press on the second.

[Partyrocking]

You do want to change rep ranges occasionally to avoid RBE, so if you've always done 3x5, it's not a bad idea to try something new.

Make sure your diet's right. If you're not gaining mass at the rate you think you should be, it could be your diet (or your goals are unrealistic).

Are the numbers by the lifts your working weights? If so, your squat and deads are behind.

[eskim0]

I think everyone is different and Noone can truly answer this question but you and your body. But I am not shredded wheat so idk op. Here's a bump I guess

[solphilos]

You do want to change rep ranges occasionally to avoid RBE, so if you've always done 3x5, it's not a bad idea to try something new.

Make sure your diet's right. If you're not gaining mass at the rate you think you should be, it could be your diet (or your goals are unrealistic).

Are the numbers by the lifts your working weights? If so, your squat and deads are behind.

I gained 10 pounds in the past 6 months and some of that is of course fat.
My deads and squat are definitely out of proportion with my upper body strength, and I started out with that disparity for whatever reason. But, my bench and press are stalling and my squat numbers are still climbing so maybe I'll bridge that gap eventually.

[Partyrocking]

You could change the reps for the press/bench, so they get more volume and leave the squats alone, since they'll likely progress faster weight wise with a 3x5 than with a 3x8-12, or you could change the squat to a 4x6 so you're getting more volume but you can still use heavy weights.

[solphilos]

That makes sense. I think I've been stuck trying to comprise between size and strength, when now all I'm really concerned about is growth.