I'm trying to do both. I do 3 weeks cycle of 10 repetitions then the next 3 weeks, I do 5 rep for each exercise.
I was thinking of changing the 5 rep cycle to 8 reps so that I can get a better feeling.
What rep ranges do you feel will do both, build size and strength?
Actually, 5 reps is IMO on the high side when it comes to training for pure strength. Instead of training pure strength training (1-3 reps), 5 reps will get you both mass and strength. Although you'll never be able to reach your 1RM potential without training a lot of true low rep training. And being true to the low rep religion for a long while.
But then again, that isn't your goal. So do 5'ers. The whole point of the 5'ers was to not change too much.
I'm guessing that if you've looked into any pure powerlifter/benchpresser training protocol, it was a lot of 2's, 3's, and low rep training. Which is fine. But maybe not in accordance to what your goals are.
YIP
Zack