New to Gym

mysticsniper

mysticsniper

mysticsniper

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I've started going to the gym from this morning, my goal is for a healthy body with muscle mass gain.

I am after some advice, I have been doing 3 sets of around 8-10 reps per set. But have seen lots of people at the gym just doing 3-5 reps per set.

So not sure if I should be doing more sets and less reps or stick to more reps and less sets?

I started with some stretching and finished on the treadmill.

I worked on Chest and Shoulders today and I am aiming for legs tmrw.
 
In a nut shell:
Training for size is 3-4 sets of 8 - 12 reps of lower weight. Growth will be primary, strength will increase but is secondary.
Training for strength is 5 sets of 3 - 5 reps of heavier weight. Strength will be primary, growth will increase but is secondary.

That's obviously not the be all and end all but as a beginner, that's all you need to focus on whilst you get to grips with how it all works. As a newbie, you'll add some size on regardless of whether you're training for strength or size. Your body will simply crave having a certain amount of muscle mass, once you reach this point, it'll certainly slow down.

One of the most common pit falls - you have to be eating correctly to fit your goals. If you want to lose weight and lean out, you need to be eating less than what you burn. If you want to gain size, you need to be eating more than you burn.

Links provided by Mr Thingy X will explain in more detail. My initial recommendation is following the Stronglifts routine, as it teaches the virtues of routine, being strict and consistently increasing your weights every workout.
 
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