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Pro Bodybuilder 
Posts: 498 |
I'm doing 4 setd/4 exercises for chest and back. A trainer thinks I should cut it down to 3sets. I haven't grown of gainned strengh in a while. WHAT DO YOU THING?     | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder 
Posts: 122 |
Not enough info. How long have you trained? Do you go to failure? How many reps? How many exercises per workout? How often do you work the bodypart? Do you get enough sleep? Are you dieting? How old are you? All of these things matter. I do roughly 3 sets/ 3 exercises (9 sets total) for each body part every 6 days. I am currently drug free. Some would argue that this is too low of volume, but I have had pretty good luck so far. Oh yeah, I do 6-10 reps per set. EVERY set to failure. In order to do this I have to go down in weight each set. I only warm up 1 or 2 sets before the first exercise for each body part. I don't count warmups as a set. zeke_b | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 498 |
Sorry about the lack of info. Here: I've been lifting for 2yrs. I sleep about 8hrs. Work each bodypart once a week. I've done one cycle two months ago. Workout schedule: Back, trap -mon chest, calves -tues Shoulders, traps -wed bis,tris -thurs legs -fri rest -sat watch football all day -sun Hope this helps out | ||
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Cool Novice 
Posts: 27 |
Natural, except for Monday-Friday, our workout routines are identical ------------------ | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 22 |
did you read the new flex??? lee priest says he does 20 sets per muscle thats fucking crazy!!!! | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 122 |
If I had to take a stab at it I would say: 4 if you are pyramidding with fixed reps. 3 if you are going to failure every set. I want to hear what these big mofo's around here who squat 800 lbs say though. zeke_b | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 498 |
OK I'll try the 3 to failure. I pretty much always work to failure. I'll see. Yep finallygotlaid I need some swole ass traps! I want them mother fuckers to stick out of my ears!!!! | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 317 |
If your strength training, cycle your movements so you change excercises every 3-4 weeks. So 4 weeks of flat bench as your primary movement , followed by 3 weeks neutral grip incline dumbells as your primary , followed by four weeks of bench press with a narrow grip. basically what Lou Simmons has his guys do. |
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posted September 13, 2000 09:54 PM