how many sets for mass

[mike036]

i just want some opinions on how many sets people do when they are trying to gain size.is 14-16 sets per bodypart ,training each part 1 time per week to much or to little?

 

[Tom]

varies person to person

10 different people will give you 10 different answers. you got volume trainers, dc trainers, a combination of the 2, heavy weights, moderate weights etc. for myself, i prefer no more than 3 working sets after warmups per muscle group twice weekly. weight heavy enough to get 10 -12 reps.

 

[mike036]

so are u saying u do a few warm up sets and only 3 sets!out of curiosity how long are ur workouts?

 

[Quad-smack]

Mass will be more determined by your levels of macro-nutrients and total calories. Lifting stimulates the muscle cells to uptake more nutrients. If you stimulate, but do not increase the nutrient intake, you will not make any gains.
EAT MORE QUALITY FOOD!!!
BTW, IMO 14-16 sets per body-part is way too much. 6-8 sets/body-part every 5 days works great for me.

 

[mike036]

thank you for your help

 

[tkav1980]

go read a thread titled "a story for ya" it was posted by LATS. everything you want to know is in that thread.

 

[edge250]

depends on your level of training experience. if you newer to training i feel more volume helps to learn mind muscle connection etc. and you havent yet learned the mental focus/intensity necessary to use lower volume. there is no real answer to your question. the best option would be to cycle different methods while keeping diet and rest consistent. track your progress on each and then decide for yourself.......learn YOUR body.

 

[Tom]

45 minutes

so are u saying u do a few warm up sets and only 3 sets!out of curiosity how long are ur workouts?

about 45 minutes not including cardio. i have 2 different workouts that i alternate for a total of 4 workout days a week with 3 full days to recover.

 

[jm425]

depends on your level of training experience. if you newer to training i feel more volume helps to learn mind muscle connection etc. and you havent yet learned the mental focus/intensity necessary to use lower volume. there is no real answer to your question. the best option would be to cycle different methods while keeping diet and rest consistent. track your progress on each and then decide for yourself.......learn YOUR body.

Exactly. I've tried a lot of different ways of training to obtain mass. In the end what I found that works for me is high volume training, 10-12 reps per set and working out each body part once a week.