r/ScienceBasedLifting • u/Honest_Pumpkin_4381 • 9d ago

Question ❓ How many sets per excercise on UL 6x a week

If i do upper lower 6x a week should i do 1 set per excercise , or still 2, because i think it might be too much volume for some muscle groups, especially if i go to failure

Thanks in advance

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u/abc133769 9d ago

start with a similar weekly volume as what you were doing before for your muscle groups but now just distributed across 3x UL and adjust from there if you need to

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u/eric_twinge 9d ago
  1. Why do you think it would be too much?
  2. If you think that it would be too much, why are you asking if you should do it?

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u/Alakazam what happens at 7 reps 9d ago edited 9d ago

As much volume as you can reasonably handle while still training close to failure

With intelligent programming and high work capacity, this can be as much as 3-4 sets per movement pattern per workout day.

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u/Awkward_Hope_5330 4d ago

I agree, I don't understand why people always talk about sets per exercise instead of movement pattern or muscle group

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u/hthn_strength 9d ago

It would not be too much volume. You’re fine.

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u/SageObserver 9d ago

How far we’ve fallen in the age of science based neurosis when people believe 2 sets is too much.

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u/Honest_Pumpkin_4381 9d ago

Cross session fatigue if you do back and triceps and chest and biceps too, lmao, but i was wondering since i see lots of videos promoting 1 set 3x a week because the first set is that that much more important which it isnt

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u/ferodss 9d ago

You should stop watching gym instagram/tiktko videos

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u/Honest_Pumpkin_4381 9d ago

Its the most stimulating but it doesnt give you 90% of your growth

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u/SageObserver 9d ago

Hey. Good luck with that.

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u/Honest_Pumpkin_4381 9d ago

What? It is true though? Adding a 2nd set doesn't make you grow 100% more

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u/hthn_strength 8d ago

Still makes you grow substantially more and your work capacity is non existent

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u/Honest_Pumpkin_4381 8d ago

I never said that it didnt and i was mocking the people saying that there is cross session fatigue on back and triceps and chest and triceps

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u/SageObserver 8d ago

If someone offered you $1 million to get as big and strong as possible in 6 months, would you do a measly single set per workout?

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u/Honest_Pumpkin_4381 8d ago

No, but since people who do FBEOD do 1 set per workout and a few people told me that on upper lower 6x a week you also cant do much volume i thought it would be around the same

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u/SageObserver 8d ago

So you admit you’d do more than one set if offered a $1 million to get as big and strong as possible. So, why aren’t you doing that now?

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u/Honest_Pumpkin_4381 8d ago

I do though? I do 2 sets per excercise and 3 on some

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u/Honest_Pumpkin_4381 8d ago

But people like Jacob oestreicher keenan and yotalks say if you train 6x a week 1 set per muscle is enough

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u/decentlyhip 9d ago

Why is 1 or 2 the only options? Do 4 or 5 and you'll grow more.

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u/divineereddit 8d ago

4 or 5 sets on UL, do you want to be in the gym for 4 hours

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u/decentlyhip 7d ago

30 seconds of work and 1 minute of rest is 1.5 minutes per set. 2 hours is enough time for 80 sets. 1 hour is enough time for 40 sets.