How many sets do you do for Chest

[firestorm]

Curious to see what you all do for chest and how many sets. My routines change every week so I'll put up my last workout. Keep in mind when looking at the following I've been training for over 20 years.

Flat barbell bench 1 x 20 Warmup
1 x 10 Warmup
1 x 8
1 x 6
1 x 3 (wanted 4)

Incline D/B Bnch 1 x 8
1 x 8
1 x 6

Weighted Dips 3 x 10

Incline Flies 1 x 12
1 x 10
1 x 10

total of 12 workiing sets

Some will look at this and say it's over training. I would agree if I was a beginner but I'm not. Also, I am still seeing excellent gains so you don't fix what isn't broken.

 

[Vvitto]

i will do 10-12 sets for every major muscle group....

On a side note, you need one more post to get inot the picture gallery

 

[firestorm]

huuu??? What picture gallery and what ya do there???? hahahaha

 

[Arnold]

that was a setting we used to have here, but it's gone (25 posts to view the pic gallery).

Now you have to pay $9.95 to see the hot pics!

of course the member's pic forum is open/free to all.

 

[firestorm]

Oh well thank you for the info Prince. BTW, you sound like one of them there Moderator kinda guys.

 

[Vvitto]

Originally posted by Prince
that was a setting we used to have here, but it's gone (25 posts to view the pic gallery).

Now you have to pay $9.95 to see the hot pics!

of course the member's pic forum is open/free to all.

Didnt know that it has changed...


You guys have to make some money anyway...Do I get a discount? LOL

 

[w8lifter]

Originally posted by firestorm
Oh well thank you for the info Prince. BTW, you sound like one of them there Moderator kinda guys.

Yeah...he's just a Moderator guy...the hired help

 

[lina]

Originally posted by w8lifter


Yeah...he's just a Moderator guy...the hired help

 

[Arnold]

btw, I do around 10 sets for chest.

 

[Scotty the Body]

Originally posted by Vvitto

You guys have to make some money anyway...Do I get a discount? LOL

The charge is a one time fee, it still doesn't cover the cost of the band width the pics use.

I do anywhere form 8-10 sets for chest depending on the workout.

 

[firestorm]

hahaha. I figured as much. And may I say w8, your pics are stunning. Saw them last night.

Originally posted by w8lifter
Yeah...he's just a Moderator guy...the hired help

 

[firestorm]

Hey Scotty looking at that little pic there of you,, Damn bro lay off the weights for a bit and do some cardio ya fat a%$ !! hahahahaha j/k

Originally posted by Scotty the Body
I do anywhere form 8-10 sets for chest depending on the workout.

 

[w8lifter]

Originally posted by firestorm
hahaha. I figured as much. And may I say w8, your pics are stunning. Saw them last night.

Thanks

 

[Dorian]

excluding warm ups - 4 sets

 

[Brad224]

8 - 10 seems to be the most popular response. That's what I do as well - lots of presses (incline, decline and flat), with some flyes thrown in for isolation. Depending on the workout I also use weighted dips.

 

[Scotty the Body]

I normally do two pressing movements and one fly movement.

 

[cornfed]

__ sets ___ wt ____________ reps
Incline ~ 5-6 (pyramid) ____________ [10,8,6,4,6,8]
Decline~ 4 (increasing) _______________ [10,8,6,4]
Dips ~ 3 (increasing ) _______________ [10,8,6]
Flyes ~ 5 (1 to stretch, 4 decreasing)[8 for all, but slowing in speed]

 

[ShaqFu]

Originally posted by Scotty the Body
I do anywhere form 8-10 sets for chest depending on the workout.

Are you including warmup sets? And 3 excercises doesn't seem like a lot. What else do you work with chest?

 

[Scotty the Body]

No that doesn't include warm up. All I normally do for a warm up is some shoulder rotations with weights and then one light set of 10 on flat bench.

 

[Freeman]

I usually do 12 sets....

3 sets flat bench (or hammer strength machine)
3 sets incline either w/ dumb bells, or sometimes with the bar
3 sets decline press (some times I do decline flyes instead)
3 sets flat flies, or cable cross-overs

not including my warmups, which are usually just on the flat bench...

oh, sometimes I throw in some dips..not too many, just like 2 sets of 10 maybe at the end to get a good burn.

 

[Bear]

Anywhere from 1 to 4 sets total.

 

[firestorm]

OK well I've found this is the site for me. I was at 2 different forum places prior to finding this one and I've finally found a group of people that do more then 3 sets for chest. OUTSTANDING!! I love this place and I'm never leaving,,,,EVER!!!!

 

[Arnold]

Originally posted by Bear
Anywhere from 1 to 4 sets total.

you get results with this?

 

[Scotty the Body]

Originally posted by Bear
Anywhere from 1 to 4 sets total.

Your training HST style right?

 

[david]

12 sets but sometimes 15 if I feel strong that day!

 

[Mudge]

I do about 7 sets lately, so I'd say 7-10ish.

 

[Bear]

Originally posted by Prince
you get results with this?

Yep!

Here I am back in May.

5'8" around 175-180 lbs.

I'm currently 190-195 lbs.

 

[Dr. Pain]

As many as it takes!


DP

 

[Bear]

Originally posted by Scotty the Body
Your training HST style right?

HIT & HST.

I like to alternate between the two.

 

[gopro]

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