MSmith's 8+ Week Bulk: 170lbs-180lbs

[MSmith19]

I am going to be bulking from now until May 30th, or as long as it takes for me to reach 180lbs.

I am going to be consuming 300-500 over my daily maintenance, depending on my weight gain. This will be from 3700-3900 calories.

Body Specs:

170lbs
5'10.5
Male
16y/o
6 Months training

I have been sort of stuck for the last few months, with no mass gains, just strength. I will be purchasing a weight gainer in order to get in this many calories, and I will be aiming for 200g protein per day. My diet will be flexible, as I have school, but I will try to eat in small portions and often.

I am just coming off 8 weeks of Rippetoes, so I will be changing to a simple 3x8 routine, as that's where my mass gains were most prevalent.

A:
Flat DB Bench: 3x8, 1x5, 1x12
Incline DB Bench: 3x8
Weighted Dips: 2x8
Military Press: 3x8
Lateral Raises: 3x8
Skull-Crushers: 3x8

B:
Deadlift: 4x5 (Every Second Time)
Squats: 3x8, 1x5, 1x12
Wide-Grip Pullups: 3x12
Bent-Over Rows: 3x8
Hyperextentions: 2x12 (Deadlift Warmup)
Reverse BB Curls: 3x8
Concentration Curls: 2x8

I will be working out 3 times per week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday and the workouts will rotate A,B,A,B... I workout at night, so my post-workout shake will consist of oats, cereal, whey, milk, yogurt, strawberries, banana, weighgainer and provide roughly 1000 calories drank over an hour in 2 portions. It will provide roughly 60-80g protein and will be subceded by 1L of milk before bed. I will take weightgainer in the morning with my breakfast (roughly 1/2 serving) and after my workout (1/2 serving).

My cardio will consist of 1 soccer game and 1 practice per week, and the bike-ride to and from the gym.

My goal is 10 lbs, 4/5 muscle, 1/5 fat by May 30th, and then cut 4-6lbs, 4/5 fat, 1/5 muscle to make 8%ish bodyfat for the summer, where I will maintain or very clean bulk.

Any support/suggestions is much appreciated. I will be posting my workout and nutrition tomorrow night for my first day.

[MSmith19]

Workout 1: Chest, Triceps, Deltoids, Traps

Flat BB Bench:

12x95
8x135
6x155
5x165
5x170

Inclined DB Bench:

8x55
8x60
4x70

Skullcrushers:

8x55
8x60
8x65

Seated DB Shoulder Press:

8x40
8x45
8x55

Standing BB Military Press:

8x75
8x85
5x95

Dips:

8xBW+10
8xBW+20

Close-Grip BB Bench:

8x95
8x95
8x95

UltraWide-Grip BB Bench:

8x105
12x105

I felt that I had an okay workout, despite that I was coming back from a week off which usually doesn't benefit me much; I was sick.

[Robinth3Hood]

I think you might benefit from a different type of workout... Specifically, one with only one-two body part split and slightly less sets...

Incline DB Bench:
6, 8, 10, 12

Flat DB Bench:
2x8, 2x10

Chest Dips (Lean Forward):
2x10, 1xF

Low Incline Cable Flys (or Dumbbell, I prefer cable):
2x12, 1x15

So that would be your workout for say, Monday. I think that for gaining mass my body responds better to less muscles worked, more attention per muscle. Whenever I do Chest/Shoulders/Tri I just tend to feel fatigued on triceps and shoulders and only my chest shines. Back and Bi is always good. Find what works best for you I guess...