3 sets vs 4 sets

[Armykid93]

Is doing 4 sets in any given exercise better then 3? Will more growth be stimulated from the extra set?

[Times Roman]

It depends on the quality of the first three sets.
I usually pyramid most of my sets, with the incline as a warm up of sorts until i fail at the highest weight with about 3 or 4 reps, and then decline in even increments to failure. of those sets i go to failure, there are three. for me, I'm satisfied with this.
Some of the blokes more advanced than i may go with additional sets. but be careful not to over train, which is something I used to do when i was much younger.

[Armykid93]

It depends on the quality of the first three sets.
I usually pyramid most of my sets, with the incline as a warm up of sorts until i fail at the highest weight with about 3 or 4 reps, and then decline in even increments to failure. of those sets i go to failure, there are three. for me, I'm satisfied with this.
Some of the blokes more advanced than i may go with additional sets. but be careful not to over train, which is something I used to do when i was much younger.

Yeah, I figure if I have high quality sets that one extra shouldn't matter. By the 4th set i'm usually pretty spent anyways and I don't feel like I get a lot out if it all the time

[SportbikerKid]

It depends on the quality of the first three sets.
I usually pyramid most of my sets, with the incline as a warm up of sorts until i fail at the highest weight with about 3 or 4 reps, and then decline in even increments to failure. of those sets i go to failure, there are three. for me, I'm satisfied with this.
Some of the blokes more advanced than i may go with additional sets. but be careful not to over train, which is something I used to do when i was much younger.

Dam, I thought I was the only guy who trained like this anymore. Its definitely a solid rep pattern for strength and size. keeping it old-school.

[Armykid93]

I think i'm going to try pyramiding once I am not in ait and have plenty of time for lifting and eating right. I've never done it before but I've never heard someone say anything bad about it

[Times Roman]

I think i'm going to try pyramiding once I am not in ait and have plenty of time for lifting and eating right. I've never done it before but I've never heard someone say anything bad about it

I like pyramiding because it is a great way to ease into the heavy weight and hopefully avoid injury. i pyramid for leg press, Bp, MP, and curls. for the rouutines that are very specific focusing on a single muscle, i do not pyramid as that would be too many sets.

[Armykid93]

I like pyramiding because it is a great way to ease into the heavy weight and hopefully avoid injury. i pyramid for leg press, Bp, MP, and curls. for the rouutines that are very specific focusing on a single muscle, i do not pyramid as that would be too many sets.

is MP military press?

[Times Roman]

is MP military press?

well, it sure as heck aint ...

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yeah, it's military press =)

[infantry13]

I've been starting with a drop set lately then my last 2-3 sets i decrease weight, and just continue to go to failure... try to burn small and thick muscle fibers, but i kinda judge how i feel after the 3rd set if i feel like there might be a little more in the tank i'll continue to the 4th to failure

[Armykid93]

well, it sure as heck aint ...

...."MORE POTATOES"

yeah, it's military press =)

Haha!

[Armykid93]

I've been starting with a drop set lately then my last 2-3 sets i decrease weight, and just continue to go to failure... try to burn small and thick muscle fibers, but i kinda judge how i feel after the 3rd set if i feel like there might be a little more in the tank i'll continue to the 4th to failure

That makes sense

[dooie]

I've been starting with a drop set lately then my last 2-3 sets i decrease weight, and just continue to go to failure... try to burn small and thick muscle fibers, but i kinda judge how i feel after the 3rd set if i feel like there might be a little more in the tank i'll continue to the 4th to failure

I use to train with a multi drop set first set, but I just couldn't keep it up!! And I got weaker

[HypnoticParkour]

Personally, no matter how many sets you do, hitting failure with control is the most important part for me, wether it be 4 or 6 sets

[Armykid93]

Personally, no matter how many sets you do, hitting failure with control is the most important part for me, wether it be 4 or 6 sets

Id say your half right but I don't think the extra sets will make a difference. More than 4 seems unnecessary to me