# Adding Upper Body Volume to The Bridge? (second, or subsequent run through)
**URL:** https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/adding-upper-body-volume-to-the-bridge-second-or-subsequent-run-through/784
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]
**Created:** [January 24, 2018, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/adding-upper-body-volume-to-the-bridge-second-or-subsequent-run-through/784 "2018-01-24T16:25:01Z")
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### Author:  [@Fosterions](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Fosterions)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2018, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/adding-upper-body-volume-to-the-bridge-second-or-subsequent-run-through/784/1 "2018-01-24T16:25:01Z")
About to finish my first full run through of The Bridge. In my second go I plan on swapping my Chest days with my Press days as per question 12 in The Bridge FAQ due to Press not progressing. That said, my bench isn’t moving a whole lot either so I don’t really want to give up the volume there. Any suggestions?
Long description of problem in my log: [https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/forums/unmoderated-forums/training-logs/3902-fosterions-log](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/forums/unmoderated-forums/training-logs/3902-fosterions-log)
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### Author:  [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2018, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/adding-upper-body-volume-to-the-bridge-second-or-subsequent-run-through/784/2 "2018-01-25T00:59:57Z")
You probably need more advanced programming at this point given the failure to respond to The Bridge. More volume, frequency, playing with intensity ranges, etc. are all in play here
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### Author:  [@Fosterions](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Fosterions)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2018, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/adding-upper-body-volume-to-the-bridge-second-or-subsequent-run-through/784/3 "2018-01-25T14:20:20Z")
Instead of Running through The Bridge again I was considering the 7 week hypertrophy bias, would that suffice?
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### Author:  [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2018, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/adding-upper-body-volume-to-the-bridge-second-or-subsequent-run-through/784/4 "2018-01-25T20:08:30Z")
I mean- the program is good but it’s unlikely to improve your strength significantly if you’re not responding to the bridge.
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### Author:  [@Fosterions](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Fosterions)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2018, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/adding-upper-body-volume-to-the-bridge-second-or-subsequent-run-through/784/5 "2018-01-26T15:14:22Z")
Right, I forgot to include that one of the other goals I have is to lean out a bit. I am using the next program selection to align with goal selection. I was thinking of doing the Hypertrophy program then following that with a strength program. My thought was doing so would play with some of the variables you mention.
I’m guessing you’re also indirectly suggesting Monthly Group Programming…which I am considering.
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### Author:  [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2018, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/adding-upper-body-volume-to-the-bridge-second-or-subsequent-run-through/784/6 "2018-01-26T19:32:19Z")
You could definitely run the hypertrophy template whilst leaning out, then go back into a strength program. That could work nicely.