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Title: Now that I'm training each muscle group once per week. . . . . . . .
Post by: halinsmm on November 22, 2005, 10:00:04 AM

how many exercises per group do you recommend? I've been going until burnout for each.

Title: Re: Now that I'm training each muscle group once per week. . . . . . . .
Post by: NoCalBbEr on November 22, 2005, 10:30:24 AM

i like to do two muscle group per training session and maybe add in abs,calves and forearms at the end of them

Title: Re: Now that I'm training each muscle group once per week. . . . . . . .
Post by: halinsmm on November 22, 2005, 11:00:17 AM

yea thats what i do now but i was wondering how many exercises per group should i do in a workout

Title: Re: Now that I'm training each muscle group once per week. . . . . . . .
Post by: buffbong on November 22, 2005, 11:28:18 AM

heres a good rule of thumb
chest 12-15
back 15-18
delts 12-15
traps 3-9
hams 6-9
quads 6-12
bis  6-9
tris 9-12
calves 9-12

Title: Re: Now that I'm training each muscle group once per week. . . . . . . .
Post by: bald on November 22, 2005, 12:19:31 PM

Quote from: buffbong on November 22, 2005, 11:28:18 AM

heres a good rule of thumb
chest 12-15
back 15-18
delts 12-15
traps 3-9
hams 6-9
quads 6-12
bis  6-9
tris 9-12
calves 9-12

This is good info, if he asked how many sets per bodypart.  Hopefully that is what you mean.

He asked how many different exercises per bodypart.  Hell I can't even think of 15 different exercises for chest.

Title: Re: Now that I'm training each muscle group once per week. . . . . . . .
Post by: Jr. Yates on November 22, 2005, 01:42:00 PM

thanx for that post.