For those who train full body 3 times a week...

[Serea]

...how many sets do you do per exercise, including warmups?

Or perhaps I should ask, how many total sets do you do per day?

 

[Brett44444444]

I heard 1-2 sets per bodypart per day for an HST style program. Anything more than that is probably going to require a little more recovery time for most.

 

[casualbb]

On an HST routine I do about 13 sets a day. I'm right at the beginning of a cycle now so I find I don't need warmups. During the lower rep weeks I might double up on sets to increase the TUT, so maybe 20 worksets and an equal number of warmup sets.

 

[casualbb]

me gusta mucho

 

[Serea]

Thanks guys.

I'm just thinking this over. Came up with a little plan today. It would be 14 sets per day, 1 warmup and 1 work per exercise. I threw in some rotation to spice it up.

Monday
SQUAT: front squat
DEADLIFT: dl
PULL-UP: chin-up
ROW: barbell row
BENCH: flat bench
OVERHEAD: standing
EXTRA: weighted sit-up

Wednesday
SQUAT: back squat
DEADLIFT: sldl
PULL-UP: wide pull-up
ROW: dumbell row
BENCH: incline bench
OVERHEAD: seated
EXTRA: oblique curl

Friday
SQUAT: dumbell lunge
DEADLIFT: dl
PULL-UP: pull-down
ROW: t-bar row
BENCH: flat bench
OVERHEAD: standing
EXTRA: standing calf raise