Question about switching to "New Rules of Lifting" workout!

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I've been going to the gym for about 6 weeks now with some friends who are somewhat experienced, with the tintention of gaining muscle. I've beend doing a 3 day rotation twice a week working out leg+ shoulders/chest and tris/back and biceps and have seen some results in both size and strength.

However I recently read "The New Rules of Lifting" by Lou Schuler and I feel as if the 12-15 sets per muscle group in this structure of workout is way too much. If anyone has read this book before can they give me some advice. Should I try the designated work-outs in order to gain some mass if what I have been doing seems to be working somewhat? And should I take a one week break and then start a new routine. My main concern is the fact that I'm going from trainign individual muscle groups to doing just full body workouts.

If anyone has any advice or suggestions and has worked with Alwynn's?Schuler's workouts please leave some feedback.

Thanks in advance XD
 
Do NROL, its way better than some random split routine. Do the break inn and then do the hyp routines if its mass you want. And make sure you eat!
 
NROL is the best thing ive done, i messed about with my own routines and got ok but irregular results, and after switching i got bigger, leaner and fitter - plus you know you're not wasting your time.

Best piece of advice i can give is to work out what you want 12 months from now, then look at where you need to be 6 months in to get to that.

The 12-15 reps is fine within the program, it allows for a certain amount of endurance work. i was sceptical about the 2x25 scheme in Hypertrophy II but as part of the plan it works great.

My only criticism is the fat burning programs- i believe they're great for someone who has a large amount of fat to burn in the beginning of the program and is in need of stripping fat without having to maintain muscle - but im struggling to hold onto what ive got so am using a strength program with a cutting diet.

Oh yeah, the thing karky said about eating is spot on. This program can be exhausting and you need to fuel and recover properly.
 
I agree. Just dive in and go with it. Tell yourself you're going to follow it, then just get in there and hit the routines. Some can be challenging, but that's the point, right? You'll enjoy it.
 
Alright thanks, and I'm probaly about 5'11" and 140 pounds...If I want to just build muscle should I do the "beginner program" he recommends which starts with fat loss programs or shoudl I do a different intermediate program that goes into hypertrophy more quickly THANKS.

(I don't want to lose muscle in the fat loss programs)
 
its your choice, i dont think the examples he gives are that great to be honest, so decide whether you want to slim down then bulk, or bulk then slim. at 140llbs you arent going to lose much without it being the muscle you have, plus its easier to lose fat when you have more muscle needing more calories.
 
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