How many exercises per body part? - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

#22 · 10-11-2007, 09:12 PM

I know most of you guys like to keep it simple and not risk over training, but just how many different exercises do you do per body part?

For things like shoulders, back and legs i do 4... 5 max

chest i do 3

tri's and bi's i keep it to just 2.

**hackskii** · 10-11-2007, 09:16 PM

I do between 2 and 3 depending on the muscle groups.
Back 3, sometimes 4 with dead lifts.
Chest I do 2
Shoulders I do 3
Triceps 2
Bicep 2
Quads 2

**Pscarb** · 10-11-2007, 09:52 PM

i do 4 for all muscle groups apart from arms for these i do 3 exercises...

Greyphantom · 11-11-2007, 02:27 AM

2-5 depending on the part... and if you call "legs" combining Quads and Hams...

Shadow · 12-11-2007, 04:23 PM

Most muscle parts I do 2-3 and very rarely do anymore than that as I'm knackered after that much.

jjb1 · 12-11-2007, 06:09 PM

if you do warm up then a kinda working warm up a feel set then do 2 sets at the end finding complete failour i see no reason to go on with extra sets

i tend to do 1 or 2 warm ups then 2 heavy but all as a progression in weight now not 2 light then 2 both at max

MXMAD · 18-11-2007, 08:48 PM

I do 3 sets for each muscle group

**hackskii** · 19-11-2007, 01:04 AM

Smaller muscle groups get some stimulation with compound lifts.
If one is isolating some smaller muscle groups that get hit from compounds one could in theory overtrain those secondary muscles.

Just some of my thoughts, I feel the body grows together.
Cause and effect.

Glyneth · 19-11-2007, 10:40 AM

3 for the large muscle groups and 2 for the small muscle groups. 7 for legs as thats including 3 for Quads, 2 for hams and 2 for calfs. Have seen good progress using this method.

ymir · 27-11-2007, 09:25 PM

o damn im a lazyslob

Back 3-4 excerises, biceps 1-2
Chest 1-2 excercises triceps 1-2 shoulders 1
Legs 2 OL squats and SLDL
Backdelts 1
Trapz 1

hotelcalifornia · 28-11-2007, 01:52 PM

shoulders - 5
triceps/gluteos - 3/3
back - 6
biceps/abs - 3/3
legs - 6
chest - 5

Ollie B · 28-11-2007, 04:14 PM

Chest - 3
Shoulders - 3
Back - 3
Biceps - 2
Triceps - 2
Legs - 4

weeman · 28-11-2007, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pscarb

i do 4 for all muscle groups apart from arms for these i do 3 exercises...

ditto

JawD · 30-11-2007, 11:08 AM

Chest - 3
Shoulders - 3
Back - 3
Biceps - 2
Triceps - 2
Legs - 3
Abs - 3

bigden · 30-11-2007, 11:15 AM

chest 3
shoulders 2
back 3
traps 1
biceps 1
legs 4

10-11-2007, 09:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
#22 Gym Addict Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Stamford, Lincolnshire Posts: 357	How many exercises per body part? I know most of you guys like to keep it simple and not risk over training, but just how many different exercises do you do per body part? For things like shoulders, back and legs i do 4... 5 max chest i do 3 tri's and bi's i keep it to just 2.

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12-11-2007, 04:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
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19-11-2007, 01:04 AM	#8 (permalink)
hackskii UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 23,737	Re: How many exercises per body part? Smaller muscle groups get some stimulation with compound lifts. If one is isolating some smaller muscle groups that get hit from compounds one could in theory overtrain those secondary muscles. Just some of my thoughts, I feel the body grows together. Cause and effect. __________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." - George Carlin Scott To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

19-11-2007, 10:40 AM	#9 (permalink)
Glyneth Gym Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Royston Vasey Posts: 151	Re: How many exercises per body part? 3 for the large muscle groups and 2 for the small muscle groups. 7 for legs as thats including 3 for Quads, 2 for hams and 2 for calfs. Have seen good progress using this method.

27-11-2007, 09:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
ymir Gym Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 174	Re: How many exercises per body part? o damn im a lazyslob Back 3-4 excerises, biceps 1-2 Chest 1-2 excercises triceps 1-2 shoulders 1 Legs 2 OL squats and SLDL Backdelts 1 Trapz 1

28-11-2007, 01:52 PM	#11 (permalink)
hotelcalifornia Newbie Trainer Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 70	Re: How many exercises per body part? shoulders - 5 triceps/gluteos - 3/3 back - 6 biceps/abs - 3/3 legs - 6 chest - 5 __________________ "Nenhum vencedor acredita no acaso." Friedrich Nietzsche

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