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    how many sets to do

    how many sets do you guys think you should do without overtraining, any suggestions welcome

    Monday (chest)
    Tuesday (back)
    Wednesday (legs)
    Thursday (shoulders)
    Friday (arms)

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    Quote Originally Posted by thebigfella View Post
    how many sets do you guys think you should do without overtraining, any suggestions welcome

    Monday (chest) 12
    Tuesday (back) 12-15
    Wednesday (legs) calves 5-6, quads 9, hams 6
    Thursday (shoulders) 9-12
    Friday (arms) biceps 6-8, triceps 6-8
    In Bold.

    Most importantly, experiment yourself, and see what works best for you. There is not one certain number that is the best for everyone.

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    chest-6-9
    back-8-12
    quads-8-10
    hams-3-6
    calves-3-6
    biceps.triceps-6-8
    delts-4-9

    unless ronnies slingshot tahts my recomendation for the most part

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    Quote Originally Posted by thebigfella View Post
    how many sets do you guys think you should do without overtraining, any suggestions welcome

    Monday (chest) RELOAD-12 DELOAD-6
    Tuesday (back) RELOAD- BACK WIDTH-7/BACK THICKNESS-7 DELOAD WIDTH-4/THICKNESS- 4
    Wednesday (legs) RELOAD QUADS-12/HAMS 8 DELOAD QUADS-6/HAMS-4 CALVES RELOAD-12 DELOAD- 6
    Thursday (shoulders) RELOAD- 12 DELOAD-6
    Friday (arms) BICEPS RELOAD-12 DELOAD-6 TRICEPS RELOAD 10- DELOAD- 5
    It varies but I will tell you what I am currently doing with the Slingshot Training System and making gains at 43 years of age. RELOAD-HIGH VOLUME TRAINING PHASE/DELOAD-LOW VOLUME TRAINING PHASE..I AM CURRENTLY RELOADING FOR 4 WEEKS AND THEN DELOADING FOR 1 WEEK AND BACK TO RELOADING FOR 4 WEEKS AND SO ON.

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    Over training is completely relative to diet and how much rest, as well as genetics. Some people can train high volume and hit the muscle group twice a week, others low volume once a week. If you're growing it's working. Also it depends on if you're taking every set to failure, etc. What kind of training do you do? how many reps per set?

    But basically training is simple, break down the muscle. It doesn't take too many sets if you have high intensity and a good mind-muscle connection. It's the food/rest which is complicated and makes you grow, training is pretty straight forward.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chode Logan View Post
    Over training is completely relative to diet and how much rest, as well as genetics. Some people can train high volume and hit the muscle group twice a week, others low volume once a week. If you're growing it's working. Also it depends on if you're taking every set to failure, etc. What kind of training do you do? how many reps per set?

    But basically training is simple, break down the muscle. It doesn't take too many sets if you have high intensity and a good mind-muscle connection. It's the food/rest which is complicated and makes you grow, training is pretty straight forward.
    yep yep yep

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    Quote Originally Posted by xlxBigSexyxlx View Post
    In Bold.


    Monday (chest) 12
    Tuesday (back) 12-15
    Wednesday (legs) calves 5-6, quads 9, hams 6
    Thursday (shoulders) 9-12
    Friday (arms) biceps 6-8, triceps 6-8

    Most importantly, experiment yourself, and see what works best for you. There is not one certain number that is the best for everyone.
    ide say this is more so how my routine is. Sets are somewhat similiar. Except shoulders and chest i do a few more sets.

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