Dare to Self Improve

So now that you’ve got a nice workout split and you know how to perform each repetition with good form, lets get into a numbers game.

One of the most common mistakes with overenthused people in the gym, is they just want to blast each muscle with everything under the sun, and work it to the max! Well that kind of enthusiasm is always good, but doing too many sets is actually detrimental to your goals and you’ll end up not getting stronger, not feeling energetic, and more injury prone. In general, I think its good to keep the total number of sets (sets of reps) for each body part under 12 total (with 12 being the very max). I usually perform 9 or 10 depending on how I’m feeling. As little as six though can be enough if you’re really working hard or are a beginner.

Remeber, sometimes less is more, and you don’t want to shoot yourself in the foot by doing too many sets!

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