take me 5 -10 mins to work my bicepts out? what about you?

[daniel_3855]

not sure if iam working out the way you should,

if iam doing my bicepts i do 4 sets 6-8 reps but only takes like 5-10 mins is that right? i have 1 min in between each set. and last set i go to failure.

how long would it take you guys?

[BITTAPART2]

depends how much weight your using bro, if soing a rep/set range like that then for size I suggest no more than 60 seconds rest between extreemly intense sets. you should be at failure by the end of each set and ready to burst on the last rep. thats how it should be, time should feel like 1 hour but really be about 15 mins

[daniel_3855]

so should i go to failure on every set? or just go close to failure then last set go to failure?

as everyone is saying only go to failure on last set mate?

[Phate]

most people are going more sets than you so going to failure on every set is very difficult, i do 8-10 sets for smaller muscle groups like biceps and go to failure on every set but i take about 1 1/2 minutes of rest

[daniel_3855]

but if you read my other thread 2 down from this one people are saying only go to failure on last set?

can anyone tell me how many sets to do for chest,bie,tri traps, shoulders?

[BITTAPART2]

i go to failure on every set for bicep GROWTH, when cutting and shreding I will use a high rep range at a high speed and hit about 20 reps per set not failing on any just burning like hel from lactic acid. With all out intensity go to failure on every set if using that set/rep scheme IMO.

[Phate]

but if you read my other thread 2 down from this one people are saying only go to failure on last set?

can anyone tell me how many sets to do for chest,bie,tri traps, shoulders?

for the most part i workout a muscle out till i feel i've gotten to the point where i would be pointless to break it down further, for me that anywhere between 12-16 sets for larger muscle groups and 9-12 for smaller ones

[Warrior]

so should i go to failure on every set? or just go close to failure then last set go to failure?

as everyone is saying only go to failure on last set mate?

The idea of failure can vary and the idea of acutally hitting failure - wether concentric, eccentric or static - will depend on the bodybuilder's training experience. If you have been training for awhile, your motor control ability to accurately recruit the agonist muscle is stronger - with less antagonist and supportive muscle support. The strong contractions advanced bodybuilders can provide, along with the heavy loads, usually result in greater trauma to the region... and repeatedly hitting it to failure can cause a performance inroad that will take a long time to recovery and grow from. The idea is to create just enough stimulus to grow... but not so much that you over reach. Docummenting progression in a training log is probably the best way for you optimize your program structure.

[bmit]

2 sets to failure for biceps with 15 seconds rest in between every 3 days. Same with tris. Legs, shoulders, back, chest, calves are done every 3 days with 3 all out sets to failure with 15 seconds rest in between. this done after proper warm up. Hitting my muscles with with high frequency and with enough intensity to grow. Doggcrapp style training.

[GT2]

it's spelt BICEP. I don't know why some people spell it bicepT. Where the hell did the "t" come from?