question: one set vs multiple

[crushen]

The answer to this is highly subjective: I personally seem to respond best to around 8-10 reps on upper body exercises and 12-15 for legs.

how is it different from person to person? is it the slow/fast twitch muscle ratios? also, how are you legs different than your arms?

 

[Elapid]

This is something Ive been doing a lot of thinking about too so what I started doing is doing 2 heavy sets and more exercises.
Here is my quad workout as an example:

Leg Ext.- 2 sets of 20 reps
Back Squat(Core of Workout)-1 set of 12, then 3 heavy sets 6,4,2
Front Squat - 2 heavy sets of 6-8
DB Lunges - 2 heavy sets of 8-10
Leg Presses - 2 heavy sets of 8-10
Leg Ext. - 2 heavy sets of 8-10

11 Working Sets Total but all heavy and still variety. This is also my "cutting" routine and it takes about an hour. I workout 4 other times a week and do HIT cardio 2 times per week. So far so good but obviously I will overtrain if I stick with this routine for longer than 2 mos or even faster perhaps.

 

[crushen]

ne1 wanna give me some info, links or ideas? i really dont like how stupid idiotic posts getting 10x more replies than legit questions

 

[Arioch]

I gave you a link. It is the best one, IMO.

Others:

www.deepsquatter.com/strength
http://www.drsquat.com/
http://home.att.net/www.goheavy.com

This is, of course, assuming that you are defining strength as 1RM, which you should be.

As a variety of factors contribute to strength, a variety of methods have to be used. You could check out the PL board.

 

[Thaibox]

Not just multiple sets...102 sets per body part has been praised by the hardcore vets of this board as ideal