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# exercises per body partDiscussion started by trop54 |
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Sup fellas,
Just curious if there's an ideal number of exercises I should be doing for each muscle group? ie: I do 3 sets of 2 different exercises for my triceps.
Cheerio!
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I think that's goodThat's usually what I do, too. Though, I think it's pretty important to not always stick with those numbers. You need to shake things up so your body doesn't get used to your routines. Default to 3 reps of 2 exercises for each muscle group, but be sure to mix it up every once in a while. Compound movements are great shockers (squats, deadlifts, power cleans, bench, etc). They say isolation exercises are for vainity and compound exercises are for strength. I'm a bit vain, so I'd say do both. Posted by brihogan on Dec. 29, 2007 at 07:01AM |
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AgreedI think the key is mixing things up. Try to change your routine (different exercises, sets, reps, styles...) maybe every month or so. You will know when it is time to change when you start having a really though time moving up in weight for a given exercise. Posted by seanbenson on Jan. 14, 2008 at 07:10AM |
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Power vs. EnduranceI recently lowered my goal reps for major body parts (chest, back, legs) to a goal of 5-7... and upped the weight a lot.
I do two very challenging exercises sets for each major muscle groups at three sets each.
Then for the smaller muscles (biceps, triceps) I do 8-10 reps and 2 sets. So far it's going great. In the last month I've noticed a significant difference in how my body feels and I've got lots of feedback from other people. Posted by spidey on Feb. 15, 2009 at 09:53AM |
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To finish the last postI forgot to mention... lower reps x higher weight = greater power. That's why I'm doing low reps for the major muscles. I want a powerful chest and back. Posted by spidey on Feb. 15, 2009 at 09:59AM |
