started to lift weights

[Snap87]

Sup guys, i just started to lift weights. i have a question. Is it ok to do only 4 reps and 7 sets on bench pressing? I get pretty tired after 4 reps and rest about 3 minutes before doing another 4. Or is it too heavy? I am currently benching 105 pounds If it is too heavy, tell me how i should work that out.




THANKS!

 

[jiza101]

It all depends on how much you can lift. I think 7 sets on just bench press is overkill. Your chest has 2 parts, i recomend doing 3 sets flat bench, 2 sets incline dumbell press, and 1 set of decline bench. That way you hit every part of your chest. As for reps, start with 8 then move down to 6 to 4 increasing the weight after each set.:cheer:

 

[coolguy676767]

It all depends, what kind of goals are you going for, want to bulk and gain weight, and size, then do warmup sets, like a weight that is easy to do for 10, a couple of those then do a 2 sets of 10, 2 sets of 8, and 2 sets of 6. If your going for strength and trying to tighten, tone the muscle for strength and power, do 2 sets of 5, 2 sets of 3, and a set of 2 and a set of 1. But a method I use, is have 3 different bench workouts, 50 reps over 5 sets, 25 reps over 5 sets, or 12 reps over 5 sets, space them however you want, but make suer that the last rep of each set is hard, and you can barely get it up on the last one. Just alternate each one of those routines to get a all around workout. But mix in some dumbell flies, incline and stuff too after that, and especially triceps.