Number of sets for chest per week

[truserbiansaint]

I work out each muscle group once every 5 days and everythings been going great other than my chest and I've been wondering what is the optimal set range for working out the chest (in terms of building mass)

[__Iceman__]

No specific number. As a beginner it's just whatever makes you get stronger the quickest. I wouldn't focus on too much volume. If you're doing a split and training chest once a week then consider limiting it to 3 quality exercises with 3-4 sets each. Though you'll probably make more progress on a simpler program where you train everything twice a week (or at least 1.5 times average) like you would on most beginner strength programs.

[jk202]

I'm no trainer or expert, but I hit about 30 sets of chest excercises Monday between inclined DB, flat and declined bench, cable crossovers and dips. Monday is heavy chest light tri, Thursday is light chest heavy tri

[mliebs]

I do a 3 day split so I'm hitting chest twice a week. I do between 10 and 12 sets each time and that's more than enough for me. I'm actually thinking about dropping it to 8-10 and doing more shoulder work. My chest seems to grow faster than other body parts though.

[truserbiansaint]

No specific number. As a beginner it's just whatever makes you get stronger the quickest. I wouldn't focus on too much volume. If you're doing a split and training chest once a week then consider limiting it to 3 quality exercises with 3-4 sets each. Though you'll probably make more progress on a simpler program where you train everything twice a week (or at least 1.5 times average) like you would on most beginner strength programs.

Ive been working out now for about 10 months and i've been doing 16 sets for chest (4 different exercises 4 sets each) should i move down to 12 (take away a set for each exercise)? oh and i do 8 reps for each set

[truserbiansaint]

I do a 3 day split so I'm hitting chest twice a week. I do between 10 and 12 sets each time and that's more than enough for me. I'm actually thinking about dropping it to 8-10 and doing more shoulder work. My chest seems to grow faster than other body parts though.

Whats your routine for chest?

[respawn]

I'm no trainer or expert, but I hit about 30 sets of chest excercises Monday between inclined DB, flat and declined bench, cable crossovers and dips. Monday is heavy chest light tri, Thursday is light chest heavy tri

30 sets? damn thats a lot.

I do maximum 16 sets 4 exercises. I usually do just 12 sets

I work chest twice a week. 4-6 reps right now 3-4 sets 3-4 exercises.

[ironwill2008]

I work out each muscle group once every 5 days and everythings been going great other than my chest and I've been wondering what is the optimal set range for working out the chest (in terms of building mass)

As a beginner, you should be training all your body parts with much more frequency rather than with more volume.

[icedemon]

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