Searching for a 3 day routine for bodybuilding

[kydcali]

I am aware most 5x5 are mainly for strength and my main goal is actually gaining muscle and size, but i was wondering if anyone knows of routines/programs to follow that have given you good results. Yes, food is 70% and exercise is 30% i just wanted to ask for help with what to follow. I finished Madcow 5x5 and gained strength and muscle (got me to my current physic which is my profile picture and put up progress pictures as well) because i started madcow as a beginner.

So far, I've gathered these from researching and feedback:

Fierce 5
All pro's butchered


Also, i heard ICF 5X5 is good, but don't have enough time because of my work schedule so i like to keep them around 1 hour or less. I have also ran across many good programs but most are 4x days or more. Preferably a 3 day program.. And i really enjoy compound exercises. Thank you in advance!

[VO2Maxima]

I am aware most 5x5 are mainly for strength and my main goal is actually gaining muscle and size

Choosing a routine for strength versus size is a false dichotomy. If you're not gaining size on a 5x5, it's because you're not eating enough food. You can continue to make aesthetic progress on a 5x5...or on any number of similar routines (I've been doing triples these past couple weeks, for example).

[kydcali]

Choosing a routine for strength versus size is a false dichotomy. If you're not gaining size on a 5x5, it's because you're not eating enough food. You can continue to make aesthetic progress on a 5x5...or on any number of similar routines (I've been doing triples these past couple weeks, for example).

I agree, I did definitely gain size and i was eating so much food. I know i gained male quickly because i started madcow 5x5 as a beginner. Prior to that i was always switching programs and now that i look back they all had too much volume and wasn't eating enough and don't to much cardio.. So i never gained muscle. Just mainly looking for 3 day routine that have given them size results and feedback i understand what you're saying though

[Partyrocking]

I haven't done these, but other options are one of Reg Park's programs (in the stickies), Strong Curves, NROL:Strong (the new replacement for NROLFW), and if you liked Madcows, Texas Method is similar, but you can progress on it longer.

I have run Candito Linear Program and even though it's an upper/lower, it does come with a 3 day template.

Finally, I've written a 3 day routine that a FallenAngel is using right now.

[VO2Maxima]

So it sounds like you do better on a low-volume, compound lift program. If it were me, I'd probably do something along the lines of:
Day 1: Low-bar, CGBP, Deficit DL, Row
Day 2: Bench, High bar, SLDL, Row
Day 3: DL, Military press, Front squat, Weighted pull-up
Or
Day 1: Low-bar, Bench, Deficit DL, Row
Day 2: Front squat, CGBP, Row, Military press, Weighted Pull-up, SLDL
Day 3: Bench, DL, High-bar, Row

Or something along those lines. Probably start with sets of 5 and move to triples as the block progressed. Then as I continued on the program, I'd modify it as necessary. But it sounds like you've figured out what works for you, you may be at the point where you can take an existing program and modify it as necessary, or write your own template.

[kydcali]

I haven't done these, but other options are one of Reg Park's programs (in the stickies), Strong Curves, NROL:Strong (the new replacement for NROLFW), and if you liked Madcows, Texas Method is similar, but you can progress on it longer.

I have run Candito Linear Program and even though it's an upper/lower, it does come with a 3 day template.

Finally, I've written a 3 day routine that a FallenAngel is using right now.

Thank you again! I looked into All Pro's butchered like you mentioned previously and found the thread. I'm sure we long as i stick to one and fuel my body I'll make progress. I'll check out the ones you mentioned above and as well as the one you wrote!

[kydcali]

So it sounds like you do better on a low-volume, compound lift program. If it were me, I'd probably do something along the lines of:
Day 1: Low-bar, CGBP, Deficit DL, Row
Day 2: Bench, High bar, SLDL, Row
Day 3: DL, Military press, Front squat, Weighted pull-up
Or
Day 1: Low-bar, Bench, Deficit DL, Row
Day 2: Front squat, CGBP, Row, Military press, Weighted Pull-up, SLDL
Day 3: Bench, DL, High-bar, Row

Or something along those lines. Probably start with sets of 5 and move to triples as the block progressed. Then as I continued on the program, I'd modify it as necessary. But it sounds like you've figured out what works for you, you may be at the point where you can take an existing program and modify it as necessary, or write your own template.

Thank you so much, i appreciate this. I think I'll just choose a routine and see how my body takes it and modify if i feel something is lacking.