Routine Question

fieldmedic · 11-04-2004, 12:08 AM

Acouple of things, if one wants to gain mass and is working one body part a week how many exercises should you do for the bigger muscle groups and smaller muscle groups? How many sets for each? And how many reps? Also I read about doing 9 sets for the bigger groups and 6 for the smaller; call me dumb but the 9 sets would refer to 3 exercises for chest for example?

wtfzor · 11-04-2004, 01:59 AM

that's not how bodybuilding works, you have to find out yourself, there is no right or wrong in bodybuilding.

yes 3 exercises for chest IF you do 3 sets for each exercise.

DimebagDarrell · 11-04-2004, 02:03 AM

you are fairly correct, however. you don't have to do 30 sets per muscle to give it a good workout. i only do 10 sets on chest day and my pecs are seriously increasing size. hell, i only do 8 sets on biceps and 8 on triceps and my arms have grown 3/4" in the past two months (course the right diet helps, too)

Squaggleboggin · 11-04-2004, 02:35 PM

I only do five sets for everything.

I don't do benching, but I do DB presses, so should I do eight sets for those and flies and bis and tris or something?

**CowPimp** · 11-04-2004, 03:26 PM

I like 6-9 for major muscle groups, 3-6 for smaller ones. However, that is just a base to begin with. Change this based on the level of intensity used and your genetics.

11-04-2004, 12:08 AM	#1
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11-04-2004, 01:59 AM	#2
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11-04-2004, 02:03 AM	#3
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11-04-2004, 02:35 PM	#4
Squaggleboggin Functional Lifting = Life Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 3,540 Photos: 3	I only do five sets for everything. I don't do benching, but I do DB presses, so should I do eight sets for those and flies and bis and tris or something?

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