need advice

headcharge12 · Post by **headcharge12** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 3:04 pm

i turn 18 in december, ive been in the gym doin weights for a while but i was wondering what the right program was to get bigger/stronger muscles, as in and how many sets and reps for particular muscle groups ect.. any other tips useful? also is it bad to switch a training program after a few months?

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 4:07 pm

No it's okay to change routines.

Basically for most people, this is the frequency you can use.

If you train each muscle 2x a week, then about 4 sets for small ones, 6 for Big.

If you train 1x a week, then about 8 sets for small muscles, 12 for Big.

benjamteal · Post by **benjamteal** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:08 pm

The only thing I would add is that if you want to build muscle, then you should do somewhere between 6 and 12 reps, while strength/power is a lower rep count of between 1 and 5.