1 Body Part Workout on Single Day

[Ballistics]

I'm thinking of changing my workout routine and have a question on the number of sets:

Normally, I will workout half my body on one day, and the remaining parts a few days later.
For example, on Monday:
- Biceps
- Triceps
- Chest

On Wednesday
- Shoulders
- Back
- Legs

I do 3 sets for each exercise, and there are about 3-4 exercises for each body part.

However, now I'm planning on doing 1 body part on 1 day. So I may do biceps/triceps on Monday, Legs on Tuesday, Shoulders on Wednesday and so on...

If I do do it this way, my workout will end quicker than normal because I'm only doing exercises on 1 body part. Should I increase the number of sets then?

[thatdamngood]

not necessarily

Your arms should get at most 9 sets for each muscle ( 9 sets for tris, 9 sets for bis) Of course, this is a GENERAL rule, but for the most part more than that would be considered overtraining simply because your arms get a workout from other body part exercises.
everything else can vary seriously from person to person, depending on how you train, and genetics. Personally I stick to 12-16 sets for legs, chest, back and shoulders. but you'll have to feel it out yourself.

[Ballistics]

Originally posted by thatdamngood
not necessarily

Your arms should get at most 9 sets for each muscle ( 9 sets for tris, 9 sets for bis) Of course, this is a GENERAL rule, but for the most part more than that would be considered overtraining simply because your arms get a workout from other body part exercises.
everything else can vary seriously from person to person, depending on how you train, and genetics. Personally I stick to 12-16 sets for legs, chest, back and shoulders. but you'll have to feel it out yourself.

Wow, 9 sets! Seems fair.

Normally I do 6 reps per exercise. So you mean I should do the 6 normal reps for a bicep exercise, and repeat that 9 times. Right?