How many sets to do for squats?

[rudy2011]

I know this has been asked before plenty of times, I have searched and look at other threads but everyone gives different answers..

How many sets should be done for squats to gain mass?
I currently do 3x5
I have read articles from the supersite which people talk about doing 4-6 sets with 5-8 reps 80% 1RM for max results...

For those more experienced with squats how many sets do you use, which has given you max results (of course with eating properly..)???

[rudy2011]

bump

[Tracey128]

I just pyramid up

[MASS23]

I just do 3 sets!

I believe its not as many sets that you can do! Just do 3 sets but do them right (correct form)

[macniall]

I just do 3 sets!

I believe its not as many sets that you can do! Just do 3 sets but do them right (correct form)

You mean quality not quantity?

OP it doesn't matter.

You get progress, it's progress.

[JTosello]

you need higher reps for legs IMO because they are a bigger muscle and muscle fibers in the legs are tougher

[Aleksandru]

I usually do 4-5 sets of the compound lifts.

1 set of warm-ups, and 3-4 working sets. The rep range depends on whether I'm going heavy that week or just pumping so I'll stay in the 6-12 rep range mostly. I also pyramid up at times, but sometimes I'll do drop sets.

[ldurham20]

I do 3x12
Form is a big thing though, bad form means little gains and higher chance of injury.

[rudy2011]

I do believe I use correct form, and I have made some gains with squats. But I wanted to know what sets would help me maximize my results....

Here is the link to the page I was talking about in the first post.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/wotw25.htm