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Craig660 · 27-11-2006, 10:12 AM

I have just started training with a new partner and he only trains one body part per day. Is 4 sets of 10 reps enough per body part per day, or is another set needed in there ?

i used to try and do 2 body part a day, but have been struggling with thgis coz i feel knackered after i have finished one body part ?

**big** · 27-11-2006, 10:19 AM

Try it and see. Everyone is different, and nobody can tell you that a certain amount of sets are correct because there is no right answer. It depends on SO many factors.

nick500 · 27-11-2006, 10:32 AM

As big said, its impossible to recommend exactly what you need to do.

However if you are asking if 4 sets on high intensity is preferably to 10 sets, i think the majority would agree, because 10 sets would be overtraining.

steveg · 27-11-2006, 12:50 PM

exactly!
and the required sets may even vary between bodyparts! the sets needed for back or chest for instance may be drastically different from that needed for legs!

**Nytol** · 27-11-2006, 01:47 PM

That is more sets than I do, so yes it will be enough if you work hard enough on them.

I assume you are talking about working sets, and not including warmups?

Craig660 · 27-11-2006, 02:12 PM

yeah thats not including warm ups, what i do now is stay on the same weight through out, which is normally the most i can lift, it means that i rely more on my spot towards the last 2 sets, but i feel i have worked out harder when i do this

**big** · 27-11-2006, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig660

yeah thats not including warm ups, what i do now is stay on the same weight through out, which is normally the most i can lift, it means that i rely more on my spot towards the last 2 sets, but i feel i have worked out harder when i do this

As long as you are adding weight to the bar regularly, that's fine.

**Nytol** · 27-11-2006, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by big

As long as you are adding weight to the bar regularly, that's fine.

That is the most important thing, if you are not stronger in a month, than you are now, then you are doing something wrong.

That is why I feel it is so important to keep a training dairy, so you can make sure you are progressing, and if it stops, you have something to look at, and try to figure out what to change.

**hackskii** · 27-11-2006, 10:08 PM

i think the more intensity the less the volume.
Or the less intensity the more the volume.

But if that is workset then I say that is probably fine.

As said above give it a go and see.

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nick500 Eating expert Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bristol Posts: 130	Re: How many sets ?? As big said, its impossible to recommend exactly what you need to do. However if you are asking if 4 sets on high intensity is preferably to 10 sets, i think the majority would agree, because 10 sets would be overtraining.

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Nytol UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: UK Posts: 3,680	Re: How many sets ?? That is more sets than I do, so yes it will be enough if you work hard enough on them. I assume you are talking about working sets, and not including warmups?

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