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Thread: How many sets do u do for back?
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03-27-2009, 10:31 AM #46
not including warmups... 4-6.
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04-06-2009, 09:01 PM #47
I did back yesterday actually:
Wide grip lat pull down 4x8
Reverse grip lap pull down 4x8
Standing straight arm push down (not the right name) 4x8
Close grip lat pull down 4x8
Chins 4 x F (norm around 8-10)
Bent over BB row (alt week with deads) 4x8
I do a few warm up sets and stretch sets at the start also
I find it takes a lot to reach failure with my back or at least feel like I am working it. The weights are a good heavy working weight and the reps are slow and controled.
I just wish my gym had a plate loaded seated row (the pin loads doesn't go high enough).
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04-06-2009, 09:12 PM #48
with warm ups around 25 sets
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04-06-2009, 09:16 PM #49
i cant believe im reading of people doing less then 10 sets...
someone please explain the reason you do this?
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04-06-2009, 09:51 PM #50
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04-06-2009, 10:02 PM #51
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04-07-2009, 11:13 PM #52
The reason I went lower on the sets is because I had a bad back injury and I have to be careful not to train too much which sucks. But the last month or 2 I have been doing 16 sets and it is a lot better for me. My back is doing fine and as long as I do not go insanely heavy and have good form it is great. I am gonna stick with this and see how I do the following couple months. I may even put one more exercise in there.
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04-07-2009, 11:30 PM #53
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Because I only count the sets I go to failure on, and only go to failure once on an exercise. Anymore is pointless, backwards, and only sereves to prove I didnt work hard enough on my original all out set.
My question to the people posting 25+ sets for back is, why post your warm up sets? If I row 205, I dont count a set with 185, because it didnt assist in hypertrophy.
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04-08-2009, 01:15 AM #54
This week was:
Pull ups: 15, 12, 12, 10
Deads: 135x15x2, 225x10, 315x10, 405x8, 425x5, 315x6
wide grip pull downs: 3 x 8-12
T-bar: 4 x 6-10
seated under-hand cable row 3 x 12-15
behind neck pull down: 2 x 25
When I'm not on cycle I usually keep the sets around 10-12.
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