Oh nice I didn't expect so much input here. Thanks Renegade I've used a similar routine as you mention but it lends more to muscle gain. Gaining muscle comes fairly easy for me as a mesomorph but I'm one of those guys who looks stronger than they are.
Hyde, thanks for your input man I'll definitely look into the mentioned methods. I've dabbled in strength specific routines over a decade ago when I was unsure of my goals and found my progress much slower than with hypertrophy geared training.. Would you say there's a slower progression to improve muscle recruitment/ movement efficiency or does this depend on the individual.
I think it does definitely depend. Just like you have genetics for hypertrophy response, your genetics partially determine the ability to adapt/alter your neurology - we all learn at different paces, as they say. As well as genes for muscle fiber type. But you can’t change genetics so ignore them and focus on what you have control over.
Things like frequency of exposure to lifts you wish to develop, focus/intent when you are doing them (quality over quantity, 5 perfect reps will vastly improve performance over time vs 25 lazy ones), intelligent programming that moves you forward without overtraining you, supplementation that can enhance learning & focus like AlphaGPC, creatine mono, noopept, caffeine, l-tyrosine.
In general, strength without new size/leverage is a slower endeavor. Other than taking steroids that specifically drive up neurology, which is the most dramatic means but inherently temporary (you can’t just take Tren forever, and if you could it wouldn’t keep improving you more and more neurologically without using more and more, but you would die eventually lol).
If you see it as an art and a hobby, and can be satisfied with gaining a rep here, 5lbs there, like a true weightlifter, you will be happy.