How many sets do you do per bodypart? Everyone respond.

[BSmooth]

I usually only do 8-10 sets per bodypart, split into 2 sets each of 4-5 different exercises. How many sets do you do?

 

[Cackerot69]

4-8 for large parts.

0-6 for small.

 

[crunch1]

I do 4 sets per excersise, sometimes 5 with a warmup, im not making progress so im going to drop my sets, and take cakeros advice. My friend does 10 sets for his calves and they are huge, I guess its what works for you. If i drop my sets im dropping the reps to and increasing the weight. I hope that works for me.

 

[LeanTeen]

5 always for everything

 

[Holz61]

In the last year and a half, i have been doing anywhere from 10-16 sets per body part. I really like the volume training. Previous to this i was doing about 6 sets for the first three years i lifted and my gains stopped. Although if u can't get a lot of rest when doing this high volume training than your screwed.

I recommend trying both low volume and high volume training for atleast 6-8 weeks each and see which u like more.

 

[crunch1]

Hey I totally agree, in the arnold encycolpedia he does anywhere from 4 - 6 sets per excersise, and he was the best...so i dont know

 

[LeanTeen]

I meant 5 sets an exercise, read wrong sorry. Depends on the body part how many exercises i do. I do probably around 20 or 25 sets for chest 10 or 15 for arms, and 15 for back and shoulders.

 

[Robboe]

I think i do about 7 at the most for any one body part - Back (in total). That is 5 for upper back, 2 for lower back.

 

[crunch1]

does that work for you robboe? Are you pretty ripped?

 

[Robboe]

I'm currently bulking but haven't put on too much fat. I've nearly lost sight of all my abs...~sob sob~..haha...i still have my top two!...

 

[musclepump20]

right now it's 20 sets for chest, back, shoulders and legs. 16 for arms (bis/tris) It used to be 25 for larger groups and 20 for small. I always do ten sets of calves, 5 for each of any exercise.

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[Large & In Charge]

I do from 9 to 12 sets on upper body muscle groups and 12 to 15 sets on lower body muscle groups.

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[zuess]

i tell my clients or people wanting advice,
do 4sets of 4 exercises for big bodyparts and 3sets of 3 exercises for small bodyparts

 

[b fold the truth]

Chest: 7 sets
Tri: 3-5 sets
Quads: 4-6 sets
Hams: 2-4 sets
Back: 8-10 sets
Shoulders: 3-6 sets
Bi's: 3-6 sets
Calves: 1-3 sets
Grip: 6-8 sets per week

Lots of event training.

B True

 

[Robboe]

Damn Musclepump, are you even growing!? I seriosuly reckong you could gain more form lower volume.

 

[Cannibal Thrill]

I am a newbie to "real" lifting, but...

I do 8-10 sets split up in 2-3 exercises, for each body part.

My biceps were so freaking sore last bi+back day that my subsequent workouts suffered...so I may drop the biceps down to 4-6 sets.