strength over size

[ZGzaZ]

hey guys, i'm havin a hard time gainin some size....strength is moving up very quickly, but size is lagging behind.

I take in around 4000 cals/day, and around 200-220g's protein
my bodyweight is 177, 8%BF

I'm doing needsizes 5x5 routine on a 4 day split
day 1 - Chest
Day 2 - Back/Shoulders
Day 3 - Rest
Day 4 - Rest
Day 5 - Legs
Day 6 - Arms/Abs
Day 7 - Rest

The routine is a normal 5x5 for one lift, and 2 secondary lifts of 8-10 reps each.

Any suggestions?

 

[b fold the truth]

hey guys, i'm havin a hard time gainin some size....strength is moving up very quickly, but size is lagging behind.

I take in around 4000 cals/day, and around 200-220g's protein
my bodyweight is 177, 8%BF

I'm doing needsizes 5x5 routine on a 4 day split
day 1 - Chest
Day 2 - Back/Shoulders
Day 3 - Rest
Day 4 - Rest
Day 5 - Legs
Day 6 - Arms/Abs
Day 7 - Rest

The routine is a normal 5x5 for one lift, and 2 secondary lifts of 8-10 reps each.

Any suggestions?

TIME...PATIENCE AND PATIENCE OF TIME.

 

[ZGzaZ]

thanks bfold....i know thats the truth, i guess im just expecting results too fast, and i dont want that to discourage me in my training.

 

[OreoPL]

hey i am doing a bvariation of the 5x5 and i did not see any size gains at first. my stregnth wentupe every week. my wiehgt was going up to but i did not see the difference. after six weeks though i saw where the gains were. u can go here i posted all my gains
http://boards.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=210999.
it just took time but the gains pack on if you eat enough and keep up the intensity. like b fold said pateince is key.

 

[Fatty4You]

How long have you been training? Its pretty much accepted that most increases in strength at first are do to central nervouse system (CNS) adaptations. In fact, a new lifter can have great increases in strength for up to like 6 months without seeing any muscle hypertrophy. Once your muscles start gettting bigger, you should be pleased.... but as B said, just give it some time....

-Fatty

 

[OreoPL]

oh yeah i forgot about that cns. in my first 6 weeks of training in october and november i lost 15 pounds but gained on everyone of my lifts. i was shrinking but lifting more everyweek. this time i decided to eat more and stick to the basics and now i am seeing the size gains.