How many exercises do you do for a muscle group and why?

[matt5963]

@orthodox_christian I do a slightly modified PPL. Roughly directly targeting a muscle group 2 times a week, usually anywhere from 6-8 reps.

Monday Push
- incline dumbbell bench
- skull crushers
- Arnold presses
- cable flies
- tri push down
- lay delt raises
- maybe a pec dec
- maybe some oblique work

Tuesday abs and HIIT. Some days steady state for 40 mins.

Wednesday Legs
- extensions
- curls (high rep, low weight to warm up)
- hack squat heavy. Usually 5-6 sets
- calf raises
- RDLs
- Bulgarians if I really hate myself that day.

Thursday same as Tuesday.

Friday Pull
- lat pull down
- dumbbell curl
- rear delt flies
- meadow rows
- preacher curl
- row (either machine or cable)
- reverse pec dec

 

[wesf]

@orthodox_christian Typically 2-3 exercises in a session for a muscle group. The only exception is back where I do two upper back focused exercises and two last focused exercises

 

[leahleigh]

@orthodox_christian Been lifting for almost 4yrs now
Alot of knowledge and experience gained .
Currently sticking with the following and it works perfectly .
No extra fatigue , perfect recovery as well
Chest - > 3 sets incline dumbell , 5 sets vertical machine press , 2 sets pec dec fly ( optimal )
Side delt - > dumbells or machine raises
Rear delt - > reverse pec dec fly
Back -> lat pulldown with 2 different grips and seated machine rows
Bicep -> hammer rope curls
Triceps -> V bar pushdowns
Quads -> leg press
Hams -> lying hamstring curl
I also do deadlift and squats for strength training so I can't over fatigue my CNS with extra unnecessary junk bodybuilding work so everything is just perfect and been stuck with this for almost a year now