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I’m at 6’1 178 lb/15% fat and wanna get to 185-190ish/15% fat. I gained my first 10 lbs of muscle while on a cut. QUESTIONS: How long do u think it will take to get there? Tips on keeping the gains coming?
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Anonymous 9w

PPL with 18-24 sets per muscle per week works well for me. Most people probably don’t need that many sets per week tho.

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Anonymous 9w

Tbh you prob won’t find this helpful but… just time and hard work and consistency will do more for you than anything else

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 9w

No worries! Specifically I was wondering if I’m missing anything (sets per week in parenthesis): - squat (5) - RDL (6), hamstring curls (3) - weighted pull-ups (7) + dips (7), lat pulldowns (3) - cable tricep extensions (3) + bicep curls (6)

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 9w

Are there some exercises I should add or could I modify my training for hypertrophy?

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 9w

As far as time… everyone’s different

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 9w

I take like 7-10 mins between sets of the compound high fatigue exercises, it feels like I’m wasting time — not sure if it’s worth the trade off: I need that time to be able to put in that same effort. If I take a little less time I might only be able to crank out 1-2 reps less than I otherwise could with a longer break

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 9w

I try to club in two different exercises to save time eg hammer curls and squats

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 9w

You're missing out on exercises for shoulders, traps, and calves and your distribution of sets for other muscle groups is all over the place

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 9w

What would you recommend for traps? I don’t really feel it with shrugs. How many sets should I aim for per muscle group?

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 9w

Any sort of wide grip row, cuz your traps aren't just around your neck, they also make up the mid back. 4-10 sets is a reasonable range to do per week per muscle group, but I don't see the benefit of having 10 dedicated sets for your lats while your quads only get 5 in a compound lift

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 9w

You don’t need to be able to do the exact same amount of reps each set. I only rest 2min max between. It’s fine to do 12-10-8-6 if needed. Also, I wouldn’t do upper and lower on the same day. Like maybe do your hammer curls and then tricep extensions, not legs.

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