Change it up?

[IncredibleHoss]

So I started bodybuilding December 28th 2005 and it is now August 23rd 2006
Stats Day 1= 18 yrs old 6'1 162 lbs 14.5'' arms pumped, 23'' Quads 23'' chest low 40''s calves 15.5''
NOW arms = 6'1 192 lbs 16.25 Pumped, quads 26, chest 42.5'' calves 16.5''
Still have a cut look/abs by the way

For the entire semester of college i revamped my diet and ate 6 meals a day + shakes and trained very hard 6 days/week.
I did the basic
day1= chest/tri
day2= back/bi
day3= legs
day4= shoulders
day5= off/maintenance
day6= repeat
I did that until July and started doing a chest/back routine along with doing arms solely alone on one day.
I got more intense and use my basic supplement choice of a Pure Cee/Whey protein/Multivitamin and a good meal plan.

My rep range was atleast 8-15 and have always done a higher rep range.
I have added alot of pure strength just from never training before and sticking to my routine.

I'm wonderin now that im heading back to college tomorrow if i should change my routine to a powerlifting (lower rep range) to change these up for about 6 weeks.

What do you guys think i should do?
Questions/comments?

 

[Protobuilder]

At the very least, you should consider alternating "powerlifting" with "bodybuilding" so you can build new strength and lift heavier regardless of the rep range. Another idea is to go w/ an upper/lower type split, and do heavy/light, heavy/light, alternating heavy weights w/ lighter weights during each week rather than during diff't mesocycles (months,basically).

And the 5x5 is always a very good option. Check the training vault, whatever you do.

 

[IncredibleHoss]

Alright i will check that out.
I kept growing at my rep range range and was getting bigger/bigger and was wondering if it was even worht it.

How long should i do a 5x5 training period?

 

[fallingeggs]

Alright i will check that out.
I kept growing at my rep range range and was getting bigger/bigger and was wondering if it was even worht it.

How long should i do a 5x5 training period?

as long as you want. You do not get into PRs till week 4 i think so doing it shorter then that would be almost pointless. i would say two months and you will be able to tell if you like it or not (which you will).

 

[al420]

The 5x5 is amazing - loads of fun - you get to move tons of weight. I wish I would have found this split w/ I was younger for sure.

 

[IncredibleHoss]

Thanks guys.
Do you think the 5x5 will give me core strength gains and maintain size or will size come to me as well?

 

[SgtSlaughter]

Thanks guys.
Do you think the 5x5 will give me core strength gains and maintain size or will size come to me as well?

It'll be a huge positive change... core will feel way stronger.

Size... depends on how/what you eat. That's all diet.

 

[Cynical Simian]

Take a look at the article I linked to in a thread lower on this page with "Training Primer" in the title. It should answer a lot of questions you might have about, well, training.