Drop Sets And My Routine , Few questions.

[JohnnyDoRight]

Ok, so I have a few questions to start off about coming off of my 8 week weight lifting routine which consisted of heavy weight and 8-10 reps 3 sets each workout. ABS got worked in twice a week. Here was the routine, Let me know what you think of it and any critique would be NICE.

Sunday: Back TWICE A WEEK

Wide Grip Pullups (No Weight Added) x3
working set 8-12
Working set 8-12
Working set 8-12

Wide Grip Pull Downs x3
Working set 8-10
Working set 8-10
Working set 8-10

Close Grip Rows x3
Working set 8-10
Working set 8-10
Working set 8-10

One Handed Dumbell Rows x3
Working set 8-10
Working set 8-10
Working set 8-10

Barbell Rows x3
Working set 8-10
Working set 8-10
Working set 8-10

High Cable Lat Pulldowns With Rope x3
Working set 12-15
Working set 12-15
Working set 12-15


Monday: Chest TWICE A WEEK

Decline Bench x 3
Warmup 12 reps
Warmup 12 reps
Working set8-10 reps

Incline Bench OR Incline Dumbell Presses x3
Warmup 12 reps
Working set 8-10 reps
Working set 8-10 reps

Dumbell Press Flat Bench x3
Working set 8-10 reps
Working set 8-10 reps
Working set 8-10 reps

Flat Bench Flys x3
Working set 8-12 reps
Working set 8-12 reps
Working set 8-12 reps

Incline Flys x3
Working set 8-12 reps
Working set 8-12 reps
Working set 8-12 reps

Low Cable Flys x3
Working set 8-12 reps
Working set 8-12 reps
Working set 8-12 reps

Tuesday

OFF


Wednesday

Same Back Routine As Sunday


Thursday

Same Chest Routine As Monday


Friday: Arms

Biceps

Warmup

Arnold Curls x3
Working set 8-10
Working set 8-10
Working set 8-10

Barbell Curls x3 / Hammer Curls x3 SUPERSET
Working set 8-10 Working set 8-10
Working set 8-10 Working set 8-10
Working set 8-10 Working set 8-10

Triceps

High Cable Rope Extensions x3
Working set 8-10
Working set 8-10
Working set 8-10

Skull Crushers x3
Working set 8-10
Working set 8-10
Working set 8-10

Overheads x3
Working set 8-10
Working set 8-10
Working set 8-10


Saturday: Shoulders And Legs

Leg Extensions x3
Working set 8-10
Working set 8-10
Working set 8-10

Hamstring Curls x3
Working set 8-10
Working set 8-10
Working set 8-10

Hack Squats x3
Working set 8-10
Working set 8-10
Working set 8-10

Squats x3
Working set 8-10
Working set 8-10
Working set 8-10

Shoulders

Dumbell Presses x3
Working set 8-10
Working set 8-10
Working set 8-10

Side Lateral Raises x3 / Side Delt Raises x3 SUPERSET
Working set 8-10 Working set 8-10
Working set 8-10 Working set 8-10
Working set 8-10 Working set 8-10

Reverse Flys x3
Working set 8-10
Working set 8-10
Working set 8-10



Ok, Long list I know....But that was the 8 week routine which I got great results from. But the main reason I posted that routine was to show you what I was doing and what I am going to be moving onto.

My new routine now is different in that instead of doing 18 sets for chest and back twice a week I will be doing just 12 sets for chest and back twice a week WITH my choice of 1 DROPSET INSTEAD OF SUPERSET. So in other words I will not be doing more than 12 Sets for each body part a day.

Now my main questions are....
1. Does this current routine have enough sets/workouts to break through a plateau?

2. I'm well aware of over training with drop sets. How often should I be doing them a week?

3. Would it be better to do a 6 day split and workout all muscles twice a week instead of just chest and back?

Thanks for your time.