Persons/People who are actually big;

[Liter O' Test]

i'm not sub 200, what's ur deal? i've been lifting and dieting, researching EVERYTHING since 15.

grow up

i do have lots to learn though, i won't deny that and never will. i appreciate the advice and see that you guys are trying to help even through the negativity

Bro thats what im saying, you think 3 years is a long time because you are young, and your perception of time is also why you are trying to push so hard for no reason, because 2 or 3 years away is a life time away for you.

Researching doesnt mean shit, you can read the right things and not truly understand them until you do the wrong things and come to your own conclusion.

In this game its mostly experience but you have to be able to know who is right, and wrong (for you) by trial and error, and it takes much longer than a few years. Ive been lifting and learning for as long as youve been alive and i still learn new things every year. Not just through youtube or forums but experimentation and "listening to my body" and it takes time to be able to hear what your body is saying

Ive given you plenty of legit advice and i think young men need to hear it harshly to get it through their still developing brain. I know i did at your age, thats why i dog on you.

 

[dinfar1337]

when you talk training volume you have to also talk intensity.

If you’re capable of grinding every set to failure (which is the way I train) you can maintain on just 1-2 sets a week, and anywhere from 6-10 sets a week split into 2-3 sessions is usually plenty.

The volume knob has two reasons to be turned:
1. You’re not taking working sets to failure. Leaving some in the tank leaves reps close to failure off the table and requires more reps further from failure to get the same stimulus
2. You’re capable of recovering from the volume above and want to progressively squeeze every gram of tissue out of your growth period by adding more volume slowly (over minimum required for stimulus but under your maximum recoverable).

In my opinion, the greatest genetic factor (also aided by food, rest, and drugs obviously) is the gap between your minimum necessary stimulus and your maximum recoverable. Assuming all else equal, the higher that ceiling the more growth is possible (and this goes for daily and weekly volume).

Edit: my current volume per muscle per week
Chest - 6 sets
Delts - 10 sets (lateral and rear total)
Back - 12 sets
Bis: 6 sets
Tris - 8 sets
Quads - 6 sets
Hams - 10 sets

i need more of this, i have a little lower volume on arms and delts and back but i have almost similar volume. i freaking get the nastiest pumps from just 2 set of lateral raises i cant move my shoulder for the rest of the day. i dont get how you can truly pump out 10 sets of shoulders in one workout i will be dying.

 

[Benf15harp]

I’m too big to answer this question.