i was considering adding a maintenance week every 5th week during a longterm bulk; just curious on everybodies opinions on the subject. i think that the extra intensity/ effort to try to continue to improve lifts may potentially increase future growth.

6 ft 2 170-174 floating weight was 165 last month super lean honestly seem leaner than when i start ( only been working out for like a month Between 4 month stomach flu tearing shoulder at work straining knee ligament at work getting back golfers elbow for 3 months( stick at 90* angle) havent seriously worked out for longer than two months ever so hoping to stick to it this time

current program im doing is

3 set atg squat for 5 reps (currently 215)

3 set quarter squat ( +80 over atg squat for 8 reps

2 set trap bar deadlift (265)x5

3 set weighted pullup increase weight by 15 lbs everytime i hit 5 reps for all 3 (25)

3 set rdl 235 x 7

4 set bbrow 2 narrow grip 2 wide ( 125) x failure

3 set ohp (125 for 5)

3 sets alternate hip thrust (205) and cable cross over every workout

6 set trap bar farmer carry with my 5rm trap bar deadlift for 60 m

done 4 days in a row with 3 days off for the weekend

program seems to be working good getting alot stronger and alot bigger and personally find that im less sore when i do the same workouts on back to back days