How many reps and sets?

AnswerzPwease

Im doing squats, deadlifts, bench press, overhead press, arms and shoulders.

Any advice on how many reps and sets?

Sam_I_Am77

Im doing squats, deadlifts, bench press, overhead press, arms and shoulders.

Any advice on how many reps and sets?

You're on the right track I'd say. The easiest answer is to read...

StrongLifts5x5
Starting Strength (ebook)
5/3/1 5'sPro (Beyond 5/3/1 - ebook)

meshashesha2012

5*5 and then maybe 3*5 when you start to stall

it's not popular around these parts in lifting circles, but some people also like to do high volume work. for instance i do 5*10 front squats, overhead squats and cleans (with lighter weights obviously) while I get the form down

FatFreeFrolicking

Depends on how much weight you're lifting.

The heavier the weight, the less reps/sets. The lighter the weight, the more reps/sets.

I'd look into StrongLifts. http://stronglifts.com

beertrollruss

Depending on how advanced you want to get, you can vary exercises, weight, sets, reps and rest time. I recommend Stack.com and the Men's Health websites for further research.

chrisdavey

How long is a piece of string?

What are your goals?

AnswerzPwease

How long is a piece of string?

What are your goals?

Losing weight and growing (or at least maintaining) muscle mass.

chrisdavey

How long is a piece of string?

What are your goals?

Losing weight and growing (or at least maintaining) muscle mass.

As a beginner, you may be able to grow slightly but it won't be for "too" long and not massively. The losing weight bit (I assume fat) is predominantly diet based.

Progressive tension overload is required i.e. doing more than last time. Weight, reps, volume.

If that is 5x5 or 10x3 or going from 5 sets of 3 to 6 sets of 3 etc, it isn't going to make a great deal of difference.

So if you are a beginner, I'd recommend something like Ice cream fitness 5x5 (has a mix of rep ranges) provided you are ok with form on compound lifts.