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how many sets for each exercise??

MarkyG Posts: 4 Joined: 2003/09/01	2003/09/01, 02:40 AM I usually do about 10-15 reps at 4 sets sometimes 5.......is this good? what would you reccomend?? any help is appreciated thanks.
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azredhead57 Posts: 1,651 Joined: 2003/04/11	2003/09/02, 03:04 PM I think it depends on your goals. You also don't want to do the same routine forever, change it up periodically. It sounds like what you are doing is 4-5 sets at the same weight. How long have you been doing it that way? Last spring I switched to a pyramiding routine, where I start with 12 reps of a particular weight, then move the weight up and the reps down to 10, then up the weight again and do 8 (or as many as I can up to 8). This was new for me and I have seen great results as far as muscle gain. -------------- ~Victoria~ ...There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.--Beverly Sills