How many sets do u do for back?

[orhochris]

not including warmups... 4-6.

[AussieRugbyPlayer]

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).

[GENESIS]

with warm ups around 25 sets

[GENESIS]

i cant believe im reading of people doing less then 10 sets...

someone please explain the reason you do this?

[AussieRugbyPlayer]

i cant believe im reading of people doing less then 10 sets...

someone please explain the reason you do this?

ditto

I don't understand how you can comprehensively work the largest muscle group with under 10 sets?

Even if you lift extremely heavy for those 10 sets, with good form etc, your arms will give out before your back will.

[thesamewords]

My back does get more sets than any other bodypart, and has seemed to respond well to it... I do 9-11 sets for back, depending on whether or not I do deadlifts (every other week).. 4-8 rep range... 4-5 exercises, 2-3 sets each... Lots of row movements have been my emphasis lately

My back gets a ton of sets as well. I normally save my deadlifts for last as long as its not my 1RM deadlift. I use different bars in order to hit the back from different angles. i also switch between over and under hand grips (pro/sup).

[Canuck_Muscle]

i cant believe im reading of people doing less then 10 sets...

someone please explain the reason you do this?

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.

[chasebny]

i cant believe im reading of people doing less then 10 sets...

someone please explain the reason you do this?

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.

[Formula94]

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.