How many exercise per split day?

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badversion
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How many exercise per split day?

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after 2 years of gym. I am planning to go for a split routine.

ie chest and bicep
back and triceps
abs and legs

but I am having problem choosing how many excerises to do per split day?
Not the exact amount but give me a max atleast so that i dont over train muscles or go the other way around.

Currently i was thinking 4 for the chest and 2 for biceps
3 for back and 2 for triceps
and legs and abs as usual.

So help please!!!
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Re: How many exercise per split day?

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Go for Chest and Triceps, Back and Biceps.

Press movements stimulate Triceps to some extent, as do row movements in relation to Biceps.

For Chest I'd go for roughly around 9-10 sets on it and at least one pressing movement, then a Tricep exercise with 3-4 sets.

Same with Back, roughly 9-10 sets, plus one Row movement and an exercise with 3-4 sets for Biceps.

This keeps the work on all things identical, so you're not favouring certain muscle groups, as getting a bit more Chest growth over Back, or vice versa, or a bit more Bicep growth over Tricep, or vice versa, could encourage dominance in certain muscles and physical issues relating from them, like pain, stiffness, hindered planes of movement etc.
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Re: How many exercise per split day?

Post by juan92 »

this is what i sometimes do, and i think is the general rule for most.

M-Chest + Shoulders + Triceps
W-Legs(don't forget calves)
F-Back + Biceps

don't over train your shoulders either,they are used in almost all upper body movements, just keep that in mind.
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