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How many Sets do you do for each body part ? - Apr. 16 2008 20:20:06

SiphaSi

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I'd like to know what everyone else is doing per body part, see how it compares ?

I'm about this:

Back 11 sets
Biceps 6 sets
Chest 9 sets
Triceps 6 sets
Legs 8 sets
Shoulders 8 sets
Abs 4 sets

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RE: How many Sets do you do for each body part ? - Apr. 16 2008 20:25:50

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quote:

ORIGINAL: SiphaSi

I'd like to know what everyone else is doing per body part, see how it compares ?

Back 12 sets
Biceps 9 sets
Chest 9 sets
Triceps 9 sets
Legs 8 sets n/a yet
Shoulders 12+ sets
Abs 4 sets

Hi Mate there you go, probably do too much as i do 2 warm up sets as well.

Sorry to hijack this thread mate but have you ever run test e only cycles?

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RE: How many Sets do you do for each body part ? - Apr. 16 2008 20:29:58

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Hi bud, yes I ran 2 a few years ago, nice gains @ 500mg EW, we better continue that discussion in the TAOS section tho

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RE: How many Sets do you do for each body part ? - Apr. 16 2008 20:31:20

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Yea your right mate, i did start a thread there you'll see it. Ta ta.

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Hi bud, yes I ran 2 a few years ago, nice gains @ 500mg EW, we better continue that discussion in the TAOS section tho

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RE: How many Sets do you do for each body part ? - Apr. 17 2008 12:32:26

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Thighs: 7 sets
Calves: 1 big drop sets
Chest: 2, sometimes 3 sets
Back: 6 sets
Biceps: 1 set
Triceps: 1 sets
Abs: 1 or 2 sets

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RE: How many Sets do you do for each body part ? - Apr. 17 2008 14:28:26

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Back 11 sets
Biceps 3 sets
Chest 6 sets
Triceps 3 sets
Legs 9 sets
Shoulders 9 sets
Abs 0 sets

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RE: How many Sets do you do for each body part ? - Apr. 17 2008 15:04:38

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Back: 12 sets
Chest: 8 sets
Shoulders: 12 sets
Arms: 12 sets
Legs: 16 sets
Abs: 4 sets

I do 4 sets for every exercise.

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RE: How many Sets do you do for each body part ? - Apr. 17 2008 15:30:55

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i'm confused

is this set's per workout or over a week.

IE 12 set's ov 8 reps.

is so it would take hour's to do what some of you lot have posted up

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RE: How many Sets do you do for each body part ? - Apr. 17 2008 16:12:11

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Are you guys including the compound exercises as a set.

For examples

Biceps you say u do 6 sets, how bout when u do bent over rows, is that set included in the 6?

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RE: How many Sets do you do for each body part ? - Apr. 17 2008 16:13:38

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quote:

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i'm confused

is this set's per workout or over a week.

IE 12 set's ov 8 reps.

is so it would take hour's to do what some of you lot have posted up

I read it as sets per bodypart, which is usually over a week as most people's routines repeat on a weekly basis, yes.

Per session, I do 16 to 24 sets, depending on the body part.

Chris

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RE: How many Sets do you do for each body part ? - Apr. 17 2008 20:18:57

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quote:

ORIGINAL: macapaka

i'm confused

is this set's per workout or over a week.

IE 12 set's ov 8 reps.

is so it would take hour's to do what some of you lot have posted up

Yes mate, sorry I should of defined what I meant a little more, 'sets per bodypart per week'

Si

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RE: How many Sets do you do for each body part ? - Apr. 17 2008 23:36:41

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quote:

ORIGINAL: SiphaSi

I'd like to know what everyone else is doing per body part, see how it compares ?

I'm about this:

Back 10-12 sets
Biceps 0 sets
Chest 12-14 sets
Triceps 0 sets
Legs 6-10 sets
Shoulders 8-10 sets
Abs 0 sets
Deadlifts 8
Si

Total sets, starting light, working heavier each set.

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RE: How many Sets do you do for each body part ? - Apr. 18 2008 0:08:01

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Day 1:
Chest - 8-10
Shoulders - 5-10 (I super set upright rows with CGBP at the end)
Triceps - 4-5

Day 2:
Back - 15
Biceps - 4-5

Day 3:
Off

Day 4:
Quads - 8
Hams - 5
Calfs - 3-4

Day 5: (Power & isolation work)
Shoulders - 10-12
Biceps - 8
Triceps - 8
Grip work - 4

Day 6:
Condtioning/Boxing

Day 7:
Off

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RE: How many Sets do you do for each body part ? - Apr. 18 2008 0:09:01

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quote:

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Are you guys including the compound exercises as a set.

For examples

Biceps you say u do 6 sets, how bout when u do bent over rows, is that set included in the 6?

nope

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RE: How many Sets do you do for each body part ? - Apr. 18 2008 5:36:39

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Back-16-20
Biceps- 6
Triceps - 6
Chest - 8
Shoulders - 6-8
Quads - 8
Hamstrings - 8

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RE: How many Sets do you do for each body part ? - Apr. 18 2008 8:44:13

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Guys you all seem to do alot of sets, i thought doing to many sets would be over training, which must mean i am probably under training, heres my weekly routine, tell me what you think.

Chest and Triceps
Flat Bench 4 sets
Incline 3 sets
Flyes or Pec Dec 3 sets
Total on chest = 10 sets
This is where i get confused coz the above are compounds and work triceps as well??

Skulls 3 sets
Rope Pull down 3 sets
Total on Tris = 6 sets

Back and Biceps
Deadlifts 4 sets
Bent over Rows 3 sets
Wide grip chins or Wide grip pull down 3 sets
Total = 10 sets
This is where i get confused coz the above are compounds and work biceps as well??

DB curls 3 sets
Preacher curls 3 sets
Total = 6 sets

Legs and shoulders
Squates or leg press 4 sets
SLDL 3 sets
Leg Extensions 3 sets
Total = 10 sets

Military press 4 sets
seated DB press 3 sets
Front Lateral raises 3 sets
bent over flyes 3 sets
Total = 13 sets

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RE: How many Sets do you do for each body part ? - Apr. 18 2008 9:46:49

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How many you do depends upon your training set up (split, type of split, whole body etc), movement choices and your goals so I would help to have that info to!

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RE: How many Sets do you do for each body part ? - Apr. 18 2008 17:07:19

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back 15- 3 on each of 5 exercises, deads, pullovers, low rows, high rows and pull downs.... deads are on a seperate day from the rest

chest 6 sets- 3 flat bench and 3 inc db

triceps 3 sets of tricep dips

biceps 3 sets of db curls

thighs 3 sets of squats

hams3 sets of curls

calves 3 sets

shoulders 6, 3 sets of db presses, 3 sets of lat raises

my legs are my best body part so they get less work,

my back is ok but the top lacks thickness.

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RE: How many Sets do you do for each body part ? - Apr. 18 2008 22:07:12

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Typically

Back - 12 - 16
Chest - 16 - 20
Bi's - 12-15
Tri's - 12-15
Legs - 18 - 22
Calves 8 - 12
Shoulders - 16 - 20

All depends on what I'm doing!

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RE: How many Sets do you do for each body part ? - Apr. 19 2008 0:56:24

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Someone told me this rule,

bigger muscle groups - 12 sets max
smaller muscle groups - 8 sets max

I think it a very good guideline especially for beginners

CHEST - 8/9 sets
TRICEPS - 6 sets max
BICEPS - 6 sets
SHOULDERS - 6 sets max
LEGS - 12 sets
TRAPS - 3/4 sets
ABS - 6 sets

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