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2005/04/28, 07:06 PM
What I mean is I have changed and added exercises (becuase I just bought the Arnold Schwarzenegger - The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding..Amazing book btw ) and I have gone to more exercises per body part and less sets for all of them. Example today I did biceps, tri's, upper abs and I had 3 exercises for biceps, 2 for tri's and 2 for upper abs. Each of the three bicep exercises work a different part of the bicep. I have 3 sets for each exercise (1st set is 50% of last weeks max, 2nd set is last weeks max, and 3rd is 10-20 pounds higher then last week as many times as I can) But when I am maxing on the third set evetually the part gives out for about 3-5 minutes and then I can go on to my next exercise. Can this routine work and has anyone had a similar routine with success. Thanks
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2005/04/28, 10:37 PM
so you can't complete any reps on 3rd set? or you do less reps than you wented?
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2005/04/28, 11:16 PM
I'm purposely doing the third set at a higher weight then my max for that exercise but I'm doing 4-6 and not 10-12 reps is this okay. Also is it okay to lower sets to three and add more exercises or should I put more sets with less exercises?
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2005/04/29, 01:44 AM
It sounds like the third set is your strength set 4to6 reps are not bad for gaining mass and strenth which you should be focusing on anyways,I would do less exercises and stick to the basic movements,because they are the best to do,your warmed up on your third set so go for broke.
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