how many sets per bodypart are you doing a workout

[Lao Tzu]

do you guys think it matters that i only do 1 exercise per bodypart? i have no complaints so far but i am wondering if i am shorting myself. I doubt it since working a muscle is working a muscle.

 

[Alcatrez52]

I do only one working set per bodypart.

 

[molnii]

depend on the ody part...but 8-12 sets

 

[Debaser]

1-2

 

[c3ntrifug3]

Depends on body part and, as Swain said, the program.

Most of the time I do 10-14 for the larger muscle groups (legs, back), 9-12 for chest, then around 8 or 9 for bi's, tri's and shoulders.

It's crazy to go back and read Arnold's Encyclopedia where he's doing chest and back in the same workout - 35 sets each. That's the stuff which I first used for lifting. I did 20 sets for bi's and couldn't figure out why my arms wouldn't grow...

 

[MsBeverlyHills]

legs/glutes/hams-- 10-15
back/chest- 8-10
arms- 6 max!

(also some of my sets are very low reps-- like 2 or 3)

 

[pwr_machine]

1-2

I'm simply curious to how that works. Can you give an example of bench press?

For example, I'll go through a few warm-up sets (~3) then bench 225, 275, 295, and 315. I usually count that as 4 sets although the last set is truly the only gut busting set.

How do you determine 1-2 sets?

Thanks.

 

[Tony104104]

Bis-9
tris-9-12
chest-12
back/lowerback-12-15
Shoulders-12
legs-12-15
abs-3-6
calves-4-6
forearms-3-6
traps-4-6

 

[mr. sparkle]

Doing HST: 2 Sets every work day x 3 work days = 6 per week

---Mr. S---