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Originally posted by tj2001cobra
How many reps and how many sets do you do per type of lifting (i.e. bench press)?
Do you do the same reps each time or increase or decrease them? (10 - 10 - 10, or 10 - 8 - 6, or 6 - 8 - 10)?
Do you raise, lower, or keep the weight even for each set? I've heard you start low and go up each set.
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It all depends on the type of workout that you are doing. I have done a variation of everything that you had asked about. It all falls onto the goals that you want acomplished and how well your body will take to the exercises.
For mass building (winter months), I usually do a heavy weight that I can lift 4-5 times cleanly plus one cheat rep. I do 5-6 sets with a little over a minute rest in between. I do lift more weight on every rep (when possible). (As for the summer months, I try to get cut/toned and go lighter weight that I can lift 10-12 cleanly for 3-4 reps).