how many sets do you get done in an hour

[poissonrouge]

in an hour session i usually look to do about 26 sets...u?

[joeyv821]

I probably get about 32 in for my upper body in a little less than an hour, i try to take a very short break between sets and i go early in the morning so i never have to wait for the next bench or machine.

[jobe]

12-15

[Cass]

About 20 I'd say... Probably somewhere around there.

[silus13]

9-12 in about 45min.

[joeyv821]

wow maybe im doing something wrong, maybe i should put more space in b/t my sets or excersizes, but with 4 sets per excersize, i usually can do about 8 different workouts within an hour, so i say 32 for me, i guess ill keep mine up till i plateau cause its been working magic for me....

[Big B]

I get 20-25, more than that for arms.

[tnel00]

Old workout about 25. New workout 30-40

[joeyv821]

Old workout about 25. New workout 30-40

Sweet, someone does the same as me, i only could imagine doing 12 sets in an hour if i was one of those gym rats who spend more time talking than lifting.

[schwarzy87]

about 20 for two muscle groups (one big and one small) plus as many abs sets i can get in before the bus passes!

[tnel00]

If you're only doing 12 sets in an hour, you aren't really lifting.

[joeyv821]

If you're only doing 12 sets in an hour, you aren't really lifting.

amen to that, sometimes when i do lower body i only do about 20, but those are mostly long compound lifts.

[acextreme]

sounds like you guys over train ALOT

[joeyv821]

sounds like you guys over train ALOT

So by doing 2 excersizes for each muscle, and only doing 4 muscle we overtrain, meaning i shouldent to deads and squats for my quads (that would equal 8 sets for me). And for chest i shouldent do flat bench, incline and decline?(that would be 12 sets and shouldent take 15 min. Explain how its over training plz?

[tnel00]

sounds like you guys over train ALOT

sounds like you don't know what overtraining is.

[gonzaga111]

the number of sets is not important its the quality of them.........i think dorian and mentzer proved that.........if you are not on anabolic agents sheer volume will not do you alot of good.........12-16 all out 110% sets is more productive

[tnel00]

If you're only doing 12 sets then that means your rest periods are far too long. 3 minutes should be the absolute maximum, 1.5-2 minutes is ideal. I just started OVT which is basically 20 sets for 2 muscle groups at 5 reps each set. I get done my workout in about an hour.

[h0ckeyfreek20]

my workout with the most sets is probably back/bis/fores
lets see...
i do 8 sets for lats
8 sets for middle back
5 sets for lower back
3 sets for traps
then 7 sets for bis
then 5 sets for forearms
36 in all

[B-K]

It all depends on your situation... I do about 15 sets but thats only because im playing rugby right now so I'm mostly just going to maintain.

[BigStew]

sounds like you guys over train ALOT

I agree do any of you lift heavy weight. Their is no way that you are getting good workout if you are pushing yourself to the max. And dont say that you super set all the time because if you superset every time your in the gym you are over training. Super sets is a intensity techique and like the rest of them they should be used sparingly.

[user5454]

sounds like you don't know what overtraining is.

Sounds like you don't know what your are talking about. I swear, all these ppl that are scarred they overtrained if they 20 sets for a big or 12 sets for a small body part. I'm more worried about the teen section undertraining.

Btw- I can get about 20-25 sets in in an hour. So my workout takes about An hour and 20 minutes.

[blinKme431]

Like 15. And that's plenty.

[RA106]

I am right around 25 sets or so.

[caraleio]

If you're only doing 12 sets in an hour, you aren't really lifting.

Ok so what are they doing then, showering? I do 12, and am seeing amazingly awesome gains. I think its stupid to do 40 sets when half of that will net you the exact same results. Its not how much you do, its how effectively you do it dudes.

[Mr.MiniMuscles]

Like 15. And that's plenty.

Agreed, I'm using a pro weight lifting routine and mines around that alot of people in here are doing too much IMO.

[Mr.MiniMuscles]

Ok so what are they doing then, showering? I do 12, and am seeing amazingly awesome gains. I think its stupid to do 40 sets when half of that will net you the exact same results. Its not how much you do, its how effectively you do it dudes.

I'm seeing amazing results too and thats about all I do.

[tnel00]

Sounds like you don't know what your are talking about. I swear, all these ppl that are scarred they overtrained if they 20 sets for a big or 12 sets for a small body part. I'm more worried about the teen section undertraining.

Btw- I can get about 20-25 sets in in an hour. So my workout takes about An hour and 20 minutes.

Overtraining results not from how many sets you do in one workout but by not allowing your body the proper amount of rests between workouts. By the way I do 40 sets, 5 reps each, at a very high intensity. If you've ever heard of OVT or GVT, you'd know that doing that many sets is not overtraining. The proper amount of rest inbetween sets for maximum hypertrophy is 1.5-2.5 minutes. I don't know how you could only be doing 12 sets with that much rest inbetween in one hour.

[F2.]

15

[Mr.MiniMuscles]

OK all I have to say is if it works for you stick with it I only do about 12 or 13 and I have seen amazing results not to mention I've got great muscles for my age. So if someone is seeing results it's not anyones place in here to tell them they aren't doing enough people have different needs.

[B-K]

Overtraining results not from how many sets you do in one workout but by not allowing your body the proper amount of rests between workouts. By the way I do 40 sets, 5 reps each, at a very high intensity. If you've ever heard of OVT or GVT, you'd know that doing that many sets is not overtraining. The proper amount of rest inbetween sets for maximum hypertrophy is 1.5-2.5 minutes. I don't know how you could only be doing 12 sets with that much rest inbetween in one hour.

Well you have to take into consideration that some people workout with a partner, doubling the time it takes to complete a workout.