Lots of great suggestions here. I always like to get the full spectrum of rep ranges in my chest workouts, and most all of my routines. Aside from one rep maxes on biceps.
On the flat and incline benches, I may hit 11-14 sets just on one bench and my reps can range from 1-30+. I train chest twice a week, thursdays for flat and speed work and sundays for inclines. Overall I hit over 40 sets. The bulk of those sets is on the benches, where I believe the most growth and strength will take place. If I really wanted a pump in my chest, I could use dropsets,supersets,and just not rest between sets for very long. But thats not my concern. It feels good but doesnt do much for me atleast. I trained for pump at one point, since I was training BB style with my uncle and he doesnt rest between sets. So I got pumped, but didnt make any noticeable gains. Its when I push for PR's every workout and go heavy that I make progress, along with tearing the muscle into complete submission before I go home. If you checkout my training journal or the Incline PR thread youll see the type of routines Im referring too. Hope that helps
On the flat and incline benches, I may hit 11-14 sets just on one bench and my reps can range from 1-30+. I train chest twice a week, thursdays for flat and speed work and sundays for inclines. Overall I hit over 40 sets. The bulk of those sets is on the benches, where I believe the most growth and strength will take place. If I really wanted a pump in my chest, I could use dropsets,supersets,and just not rest between sets for very long. But thats not my concern. It feels good but doesnt do much for me atleast. I trained for pump at one point, since I was training BB style with my uncle and he doesnt rest between sets. So I got pumped, but didnt make any noticeable gains. Its when I push for PR's every workout and go heavy that I make progress, along with tearing the muscle into complete submission before I go home. If you checkout my training journal or the Incline PR thread youll see the type of routines Im referring too. Hope that helps