Anybody have an opinion on this?

I'm getting near my goal weight of 200 pounds. Looking at my proportions, I fear I might not look the way I want to at 200lbs.

Unlike 90% of the guys in the gym, my lower body is large and my upper is lacking (btw its not fat, I havnt been significantly over 10% bodyfat in years).

Here are the measurements that I was able to do solo (mytotape is in the mail, so more to come).

Chest: 41in (My chest is small, most of that size is from my back)
Thighs: 25.5in
Calves: 17in
Upper Arms: 14.5in
Waist: 30in
Forearms: 11.5in
Shoulders: Can't measure shoulders solo, without myotape that is. Size is actually visibly close to where id like it to be, could be a little bigger.

Unless the last 12 pounds that I put on are all in my chest and arms (and a little in my shoulders) I will reach my goal weight and not look at all how id like to. I was thinking that maybe for my last 12 pounds I should alter to my training to try and discourage further leg/ back growth, thereby preventing as much of that weight as possible from ending up on my legs.
    I think I might be able to do this by doing high rep schemes for all of my leg workouts, that way I can continue to get the hormonal benefits from squats and deadlifts without the unwanted size gained in the legs and (to a lesser extent) back.

So a few questions that I need solid answers on:
Will high rep schemes limit the size increases that a muscle undergoes? Or is that a myth?

If I limit my lowerbody growth, my body should continue its slow upperbody growth correct?          --> I was thinking, my legs not growing MIGHT also free up more growth material for                   my upperbody.

A healthy body is a guest chamber for the soul: a sick body is a prison.

-Francis Bacon

ORIGINAL: Yet

Usually when I get to the top of my deadlift I'll do a reverse-grip curl.

so.. u said ur 12 pounds away, so you're at 188 right now?

you have pretty solid measurements IMO.  your waist is ONLY 30 inches?? that's incredible.  

your logic on high rep legs/back and    low rep upperbody/arms/shoulders makes sense to me, but i don't know if it will work the way you plan it to.   have no experience. 

when you're doing a certain rep-range... aren't you training the CNS??  so wouldn't you want all your reps to be the same.    the CNS doesn't know which rep schemes go with which muscle groups do they? 

i dunno.. i was just thinking out loud is all.  something to think about

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