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ive read several articles saying volume is better than weight vice versa.
now i wanna make sure which is better for muscle mass gaining.

is volume better (total reps) OR heavier weights (like 5kg heavier)
ofcourse if u do alot of volume then that is split routine if jus heavy weights (like 5kg heavier than usual) its probably is full body routine.

thanks
 
not everyone agrees on what's best for mass gaining. many say lots of volume (6-12 reps, plenty of sets) but less frequency.

others say frequency is key, along with intensity, not massive amounts of sets.

no matter what, if your diet doesn't support mass building, no workout is gonan give you good results.
 
Malkore nailed it.. IMO you should have moderate volume with moderate/high freq, but your diet needs to be on key for recovery (along with all other factors), and pay close attention not to overtrain.
 
ok thanks, ye i agree diet is the key cause ive lacked out on my diet for 3 months and i started losing muscle mass really quickly i can tell my chest has gotten flat :(
 
from the question it seems he was asking about what is best, volume or intensity?
like if you do 5x5 you wont be able to do it as intense (as high weight) than if you did only 3 sets. For strenght you need intensity, for mass you need volume.
 
gunit said:
ive read several articles saying volume is better than weight vice versa.
now i wanna make sure which is better for muscle mass gaining.

is volume better (total reps) OR heavier weights (like 5kg heavier)
ofcourse if u do alot of volume then that is split routine if jus heavy weights (like 5kg heavier than usual) its probably is full body routine.

thanks
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Volume? Volume is the measure of the total work performed and the amount of time it takes. To gain mass you should have phases of higher volume for hypertrophy and higher intensity training for improve maximal strength. They work together one is not better then the other.

How long have you been training?
 
ive been going to the gym for nearly 2 months and i saw massive improvements in first month and a half but then people told me my chest was getting smaller :( (maybe because i started to eat less as the same ppl said i was getting fat lol) so i changed from split to full routine. but i dont know which to stick with volume (split routine) or intensity (full body workout)
thanks thanks
 
gunit said:
ive been going to the gym for nearly 2 months and i saw massive improvements in first month and a half but then people told me my chest was getting smaller :( (maybe because i started to eat less as the same ppl said i was getting fat lol) so i changed from split to full routine. but i dont know which to stick with volume (split routine) or intensity (full body workout)
thanks thanks
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intensity is what you do with your routine..its not your routine ie split or fullbody.
they can both contain volume or intensity.:cool: :D
 
well my spilt consisted of 10+sets i cant do that with all my muscles in full body can i it will take minimum for 3hours and i dont think i cant last that long lol
 
I've got the best results by cycling through both heavy and high volume workouts. I feel that you get the best of both worlds.

- ddh
 
gunit said:
well my spilt consisted of 10+sets i cant do that with all my muscles in full body can i it will take minimum for 3hours and i dont think i cant last that long lol
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are you talking 10 sets per bodypart..if you are that is possible on fullbody
for instance chest
mon 3sets incline bench
wed 3 sets db bench
fri 4 sets dips
training is all about managing your workout to suit yourself.
you are still doing ten sets but over three days more anobolic.
 
split refers to how often you're training a body part, nto the number of reps or sets.

ie. A fullbody isn't really a split. push/pull is a split. upper/lower is a split. push/pull/legs...is a split. working each muscle group one day a week, 5 workouts a week, is a split.
 
gunit said:
ive been going to the gym for nearly 2 months and i saw massive improvements in first month and a half but then people told me my chest was getting smaller :( (maybe because i started to eat less as the same ppl said i was getting fat lol) so i changed from split to full routine. but i dont know which to stick with volume (split routine) or intensity (full body workout)
thanks thanks
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If your only 2mths in i think maximal strength training should be put on hold for another few months. Stay in the 8-15rep ranges would be my advice.
 
yes i know what split and full are, and buzz to answer ur question i said 10+sets each body part per workout not over a period of time
 
newf, i had been training for 1 year at home, with 100lb weights, but they were not enough so i joined the gym
 
Focus on total reps instead of sets. When i'm looking for hypertrophy i aim for 80-120 reps per week for each bodypart. Of course there's alot of crossover with the compounds excercises.
 
gunit said:
yes i know what split and full are, and buzz to answer ur question i said 10+sets each body part per workout not over a period of time
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yes but if you do your ten sets over 3 days..m,w,f, this will allow you to fit all the exercises you do on a split now..into 3 fullbody workouts which means more protein synthesis for each body part.you are still doing the same amount of work with more time to recover.
 
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