5 sets 12 reps

[Rocco32]

If someone told me to do 5 sets of Bench, w/ 12 reps per set, should I reach failure or close to it on each set and keep lowering the weight to get the 12 reps, or pick a steady weight that is easy the first 3 sets and challenging to failure the last 2? This is with 45-60 sec rest in-between.

[Myst]

where in VA are you?

[Rocco32]

Arlington, VA. Right next to DC. What about you?

[Myst]

Richmond

[Tha Don]

why'd you wanna do 12 reps?

[Rocco32]

Because it's good for shocking the muscle, I rotate the volume and reps I do. And also because not everyone responds well to low reps.

[J'Bo]

5 sets of 12 reps is quite a bit...unless its one shocker program. I would warm up one set, and go to failure after the warmup.

[Rocco32]

So are you saying to do 2 sets? One warm-up and then one working set that you go to failure?

[J'Bo]

no i am saying that i do one warm up set and then working sets....usually 2.

[Rocco32]

Great, Thank you. How many sets do you usually do per exercise day?

[J'Bo]

i usually do 3 sets of 6-8 reps for building.

[Ahsan]

I THINK J'BO HAS AN EXCELLENT PROGRAM FOR HIMSELF ROCK 4832 U CAN GET SOME VERY GOOD CHOICE WITH HIS ROUTINE
AS "J'BO" I ALSO VE THE SAME PROGRAM AS HE HAS.

[J'Bo]

i am not understanding your sentenance....what are you trying to say? in English please.

[Rocco32]

I didn't get it either.

[J'Bo]