How many sets for bis?

[Grantsdu]

I'm doing 1 DC style set at the moment. Previously I wasn't doing any.

I think they get enough work from chinups, pullups and rowing movements. They are a very small muscle, afterall.

I don't do any of those

And the fact that they are a very small muscle is why I need to hit mine hard.

 

[Grantsdu]

The interesting thing regarding the 1 to 2 working sets compared to the 6 - 8 working sets is that the people who use 6 - 8 working sets may be able to get the same results with less working sets.

Some people may require that many sets (6 - 8) but I'm really curious if those that do 6 - 8 sets have ever tried doing less with no results and then went back up to more sets.

Lee Haney says it best.."Just touch em and move on".

How you know which will work better for you?

Just try and see?
If I did just do 1 to 2 sets, what kind of work and weight would I need to be doing?

 

[gonelifting]

3 sets and I`m done. How the HELL do you keep up the intensity on 10+sets? and Ive been FORCING myself lately to rest 2 minutes instead of 1 or less.

 

[Zander1983]

I don't do any of those

And the fact that they are a very small muscle is why I need to hit mine hard.

You mean you don't work your upper back?

The fact they are a small muscle means that they are a small muscle compared to big ones like your lats or hamstrings, whether you are 300lbs or 100lbs. If you're 100lbs, you're not going to have the biceps of a 300lber just because you do a lot of bicep training.

 

[Grantsdu]

You mean you don't work your upper back?

NO, not lately. Well, traps, yes, I have been really focusing on my bench lately and I need to kill my tris. I have neglected my back, other that some lat pull downs, and some shrugs here lately trying to get ready for a meet. I just want big guns, your not going to have them by not working them at all.