3 Sets For A Bodybuilding Workout
So you wanna get big and you want to start your own bodybuilding workout program?
One of the questions I receive most often from my personal training clients that are looking to add some muscle with a bodybuilding workout is:
How many sets should I perform per exercise and how many reps to set the stage for muscular growth?
The answer I always give is 3 sets per exercise (after your warm up) and there’s also a certain number of reps I plan on using for each set.
The first set of your bodybuilding workout is usually what I call a feeler set and usually ends up in the 10-12 rep range. I don’t try to go too heavy here. #1 I’m trying to feel how this particular exercise is going to target my muscles today. #2 I’m trying to get as big a pump going as possible with the extra reps.
With the second set of a bodybuilding workout I’m still trying to go for a massive pump but now I’m also trying to move more weight. This set is always in the 6-8 rep range and is a little trickier then the other two because you’re trying to both build strength with the lower reps and increased weight and you’re also still trying to focus the strain of all the weight into your targeted muscle for a huge pump.
The last and 3rd set of a bodybuilding workout is to build strength plain and simple. This set is usually 4-6 reps. I usually try to pick a weight that I’ll be able to move for 6 reps. Very rarely do I shoot for four reps but on the rare occasions that my body feels real good and not at all susceptible to injury I go ahead and max out for four reps.
Well that’s it… those are my sets and reps recommendations for a bodybuilding workout designed to make you the biggest guy in your gym. Give it a shot and let me now what you think.
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