What is better? 3 or 4

**JerzeyBoy** · 09-12-2006, 06:59 PM

What's is better?
3 workouts each body part or 4 workouts each body part?

Trying to gain lots of mass and muscle

thank you

**chest6** · 09-12-2006, 07:36 PM

Either way. I'll switch a lot. I never really do the same thing week in and week out

**SuperLift** · 09-12-2006, 11:37 PM

I was always told to get in 4 movements per body part. Therefor I do 4 sets for each movement. That would be giving me 16 total sets per muscle. Every now and then I will do 3 movements instead of 4, but usually bang out 4...Just how I like to do it.

**InsaneInTheMembrane** · 09-12-2006, 11:43 PM

doesnt matter

3 exercise 4 sets
4 exercises 3 sets
even
6 exercises 2 sets

as long as you are busting your @$$ on each set

rule of thumb for me: Big muscles 10-12 sets total; small muscles 7-8 sets

**needbigguns** · 09-13-2006, 03:44 AM

This is what i do - Tell me if its good procedure :

(usualy do 10 reps of each - sometimes 8 for last set - allthough i know everyone will say for mass 6 reps)

Chest - 4 Sets
Back - 4 Sets
Shoulders - 4 Sets
Upper Legs - 4 Sets

Biceps - 3 Sets
Triceps - 3 Sets
Calves - 3 Sets

**InsaneInTheMembrane** · 09-13-2006, 06:04 AM

Originally Posted by needbigguns

This is what i do - Tell me if its good procedure :

(usualy do 10 reps of each - sometimes 8 for last set - allthough i know everyone will say for mass 6 reps)

Chest - 4 Sets
Back - 4 Sets
Shoulders - 4 Sets
Upper Legs - 4 Sets

Biceps - 3 Sets
Triceps - 3 Sets
Calves - 3 Sets

do you mean "sets" or movements/exercises?
Or is this a circuit style regimen?

**needbigguns** · 09-13-2006, 06:34 AM

Sorry, i mean i do 4 exercises for chest back shoulders and upper legs - 3 sets for each exercise - usually 10 reps

and 3 excercises for calves biceps and triceps - 3 sets per exercise - usually 10 reps

**InsaneInTheMembrane** · 09-13-2006, 06:49 AM

Originally Posted by needbigguns

Sorry, i mean i do 4 exercises for chest back shoulders and upper legs - 3 sets for each exercise - usually 10 reps

and 3 excercises for calves biceps and triceps - 3 sets per exercise - usually 10 reps

your chest/back/delt looks good to go

I would even up the quads/hamstrings to 5 exercises..since they comprise the largest muscle complex on our body

bis looks good (as long as you have one exercise for the branchialis such as hammers and reverse grip curls etc.)

I would cut 1 set out of each tri exercise

calves I wont comment because it's somehow genetically related and some people get big calves doing nothing, some get is over hi rep exercise, some over low rep heavy movements and some not anything noticeable after trying EVERYTHING