Any swaps to make it more aesthetic-focused without killing recovery?

Swap ego lifts for stimulus lifts joints will thank you.

More cables, less barbell grind.

Chase the pump, not the PR.

Machines > free weights when aesthetics are the goal.

Mid-range + stretch > max load.

Add isolations, pull back on compounds.

Slow the reps, save the CNS.

Volume where it shows, chill where it doesn’t.

Failure on laterals, not squats.

If it looks good and recovers fast, it stays.

Cable fly > barbell bench for chest shape.