Reply With Quotenot exactly sure what you mean.. for size and strength, low reps is best.. you don't need a ton of sets if you're doin things right.. i stay 4-6 reps sometimes 4-8.. and i get about 9 sets for big muscles and 6 sets for small
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11-17-2003, 12:25 AM #1Just call me Mayo ELITE MEMBER
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More reps or more sets
Single exercise...
what's the advantage to each? let's try and limit this to upper body lifts only... I don't want to get too in detail into legs...Are you kidding me????
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11-17-2003, 11:34 AM #3I'm CEO, Bitch! ADMINISTRATOR
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I do not know what you mean either.
If I were training for endurance I would probably do both more reps and more sets.
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Most everything I do upper body wise is relatively low rep. Exceptions would be, dumbell laterals, rear laterals, shoulder shrugs and upright rows, forearms, and neck work.
Generically speaking everything else is going to be somewhere around 5-10 reps.Motivation Bench form Charles Poliquin When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. Lao-Tzu
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11-17-2003, 11:53 AM #5Fighting Endometriosis
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Upper body for me is low rep/heavy weight.
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11-17-2003, 12:10 PM #6GYM ghost
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What's the best number of sets/reps for an intermediate "fitness" seeker? <-- fitness seeker, heh I love the way I talk!!
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11-17-2003, 12:29 PM #7Fighting Endometriosis
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3 sets...8-10 reps...low weight
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For what bodypart, intermediate should mean you dont ask these question I thinkOriginally posted by nectron101
What's the best number of sets/reps for an intermediate "fitness" seeker? <-- fitness seeker, heh I love the way I talk!!
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11-17-2003, 01:05 PM #9Super Moderator SUPER MODERATOR
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It really depends who you ask, I would like to consider myself somewhere in the intermediate world. If you look at Muscle and Fitness' definition, I believe intermediate is 20" arms.
This is like, when is it appropriate to use instinctive training - if you have to ask the question, then dont.
I would not doubt many people still stick to the same every other day bench press and curl routines for 6 months.
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11-17-2003, 02:24 PM #10UNLEASH THE BEAST ELITE MEMBER
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I gotta tell you mudge, it's hard to take your comments seriously with that big purple thing repeatedly slapping his ass. That's too funny!Originally posted by Mudge
It really depends who you ask, I would like to consider myself somewhere in the intermediate world. If you look at Muscle and Fitness' definition, I believe intermediate is 20" arms.
This is like, when is it appropriate to use instinctive training - if you have to ask the question, then dont.
I would not doubt many people still stick to the same every other day bench press and curl routines for 6 months.
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11-17-2003, 02:44 PM #12UNLEASH THE BEAST ELITE MEMBER
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Originally posted by Mudge
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I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain...
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Its quite erotic actually, yes its the belly.
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11-17-2003, 03:50 PM #14Registered User
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I am also curious. I am looking to gain mass, and I know that I should be doing 4-8 reps, but how many sets should I be doing? I have been doing 3 sets up until now, but someone told me 8 or 9 sets is best. Any advice?
Go hard or go home!
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How many sets for what? Back? Chest? Biceps?
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11-17-2003, 04:00 PM #16Registered User
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Everything. I dont know how many sets to do for any muscles.
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11-18-2003, 04:44 AM #17Registered User
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man! you know what? maybe my genetics are just terrible but there are guys at my old high school who train like that and still get results.. albeit, they have chicken legs and thin backs but still.. i feel my routine is solid and my diet as well but these guys are huge.. i can still lift more than them but they seem so bigOriginally posted by Mudge
I would not doubt many people still stick to the same every other day bench press and curl routines for 6 months.
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