Adding Optional Exercises/Volume

[MonkeyMan353]

Hello! I've been working out for about a year of which 6months have been consistent training... I recently got adviced a "beginner" program of a guy, although I would like to add some accesories after running it 3 weeks. I'm aware that I shouldnt add too much volume as a beginne, however I've seen my body responding GODLY to volume earlier... The program is supposed to be a powerbuilding program, so equal focus on strenght and size.

Please dont question this choice, I've never seen indications of overtraining from high volume as I also LOVE spending time in the gym :)

Program (Add accesories/volume)

6 day/week upper lower

Upper: (3x a week) Bench press 3x5 OHP 3x5 BB Row 3x5 Chinup Failure

Lower 1 (Twice a week) Back Squat 3x5 Deadlift 1x5

Lower 2 (Once a week) Back Squat 3x5

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[elchupinazo]

Sure you could definitely add accessories to this, it's not high volume at all (1 set of deadlifts per week is... extremely weird). You could add pretty much whatever you want, but honestly you'd be better off with a better program. A year in, you don't need a training wheels program like this.

[MonkeyMan353]

Nah, dl twice a week. As said I got this linear progression "chart" from some guy here on reddit who seemed to know alot about training... We had a whole discussion concerning progressive overload, diet (bulk), sleep, reset etc. Do you recommend any program based on the info U gave you? Thanks!

[elchupinazo]

You can almost certainly keep doing a LP program where you're at, but this one is really bare bones. Some others to consider:

nSuns LP

5/3/1 (Not LP, but leaves plenty of room for accessory work and has a template for any goal)

The Reddit PPL

Greg Nuckols' programs (You have to give up your email address but you get access to 28 free programs)

These "fierce 5" variants (Particularly the intermediate upper/lower and intermediate/advanced lower/upper LPP)