How many sets do you do for your chest?

[jonnyb]

I was reading another thread and saw people saying all they did was 4-6sets for their chest. What the...... I do 8-10 sets in total. You guys?

[P1noy]

I do 6. I think 10 sets is too much. After 6 sets my chest is beat. I do heavy incline DB and BB. Sometimes dips.

[RACKITUP]

I do chest twice a week

Each session I do one set (rest paused)

[jonnyb]

WTF

I do 3 sets weighted dips. As much as i can handle for 6-8. Then flat bench failing at about 6reps. Then incline for 3 sets and my chest wants to explode. I don't see how 6 sets is enough.

[EviLBoX]

I do 10 sets total for chest once a week and have had great results.

[P1noy]

Everyone is diff. If you make good gains with 10 sets dont change what your doing until you hit a platue

[goth666]

i only do 5 and my chest is sore for days afterwards. 2 sets of incline 4-6 reps, (i generally stay at 4), then 3 sets of flat barbell bench, 4-6 reps. but ya id say u dont need nemore then 6. most ppl do 2 incline, 2 flat, 2 decline or 2 sets of dips.

[kraZi]

I only do 3 exercies per each muscle group, and I do 3 sets, so 3x3 = 9, yay im smrt!

[em_]

i do 7-10 sets 6-8 reps twice a week

[VoodooSteamBoat]

chest sets reps

push ups 1 10
flat bench 4 5
incline flat 4 5
decline smith 4 5
overhead 4 5
dumbbell flat 2 5
incline dumbbell 2 5
peck deck 4 5
fly machine 4 5
push ups 1 10

thats what i do.. works

[Trappy]

Originally posted by VoodooSteamBoat
chest sets reps

push ups 1 10
flat bench 4 5
incline flat 4 5
decline smith 4 5
overhead 4 5
dumbbell flat 2 5
incline dumbbell 2 5
peck deck 4 5
fly machine 4 5
push ups 1 10

thats what i do.. works

Please tell me you're joking.

[XPumperX]

Originally posted by VoodooSteamBoat
chest sets reps

push ups 1 10
flat bench 4 5
incline flat 4 5
decline smith 4 5
overhead 4 5
dumbbell flat 2 5
incline dumbbell 2 5
peck deck 4 5
fly machine 4 5
push ups 1 10

thats what i do.. works

Thats 30 sets for your chest. How long have you been lifting?

[bluemarlin04]

Originally posted by VoodooSteamBoat
chest sets reps

push ups 1 10
flat bench 4 5
incline flat 4 5
decline smith 4 5
overhead 4 5
dumbbell flat 2 5
incline dumbbell 2 5
peck deck 4 5
fly machine 4 5
push ups 1 10

thats what i do.. works

nice I do something similar. I cant even get a pump off five sets.

[sconroy]

i do 12 sets. 4 sets dips, 4 sets d. press, 4 sets i. press

[VoodooSteamBoat]

Originally posted by Trappy
Please tell me you're joking.

about 3 years but 1 year seriously.. thats how many sets i have to do to feel it the next day... i just go as heavy as i can

[armz_ha]

I do 12 sets...

[psychojoe]

normally i do 6-9 sets, made up of flat bench, incline bench, and flys. Today I lowered weight a bit to try to sort out my form to evade some houlderpain i allways get, so i took the time to do it a bit different - i did 4 sets flat DB bench, 3 sets incline DB, 2 sets flys, then one more set flat, then some hard chest stretching too.

But normally I will probably do like 8 sets, but it depends if chest is all im doing that day.


--Joe

[garfieldinitaly]

I do about 12-15 usually.

[Wilson]

6-7.

[Trappy]

Originally posted by VoodooSteamBoat
about 3 years but 1 year seriously.. thats how many sets i have to do to feel it the next day... i just go as heavy as i can

'Feeling it' isn't an indication of growth. Remember quality over quantity.. in bodybuilding less usually = better results.

[terrann]

9 real sets...dead by the 7th

[RiK]

Originally posted by jonnyb
WTF

I do 3 sets weighted dips. As much as i can handle for 6-8. Then flat bench failing at about 6reps. Then incline for 3 sets and my chest wants to explode. I don't see how 6 sets is enough.

HIT would suggest one set is enough if you go to absolute total failure. Micro-damage done to muscle fibres will not be increased very much at all by doing a second set of this nature.

[HumbleMuscle]

Originally posted by RiK
HIT would suggest one set is enough if you go to absolute total failure. Micro-damage done to muscle fibres will not be increased very much at all by doing a second set of this nature.

I do 2 sets.


1 set incline dumbbell presses: 6-8 reps

1 set flat dumbbell bench: 6-8 reps


My chest is ALWAYS dead the next 3-5 days.

[HumbleMuscle]

Originally posted by RiK
HIT would suggest one set is enough if you go to absolute total failure. Micro-damage done to muscle fibres will not be increased very much at all by doing a second set of this nature.

Hey I want to join your Glorious 30 in your sig. I could sure as hell take one of them damn things on with some help

[DeXeL]

Originally posted by VoodooSteamBoat
about 3 years but 1 year seriously.. thats how many sets i have to do to feel it the next day... i just go as heavy as i can

Have you ever tried doing less sets? Perhaps raise the intensity, push more weight, less rest etc...

I've found my very best results come from 9 sets on my chest
3 sets of flat DB press
3 sets of incline DB press
3 sets of weighted dips

You do those 3 exercises with enough intensity and you should DEFINETLY be able to feel it the next day.

or maybe you and BlueMarlin could start a more is better club

[RiK]

Originally posted by HumbleMuscle
Hey I want to join your Glorious 30 in your sig. I could sure as hell take one of them damn things on with some help

Welcome aboard

[TheGMF]

I do 12

4 Flat
4 Incline
4 Decline

[sfgiants13]

Between 5-7