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Research keeps changing on volume Curious what people are actually running right now and seeing results with especially natural lifters

I’m doing around 10–12 hard sets per muscle per week and that seems to be my sweet spot

Less volume worked better for me About 8 hard sets, but I push them close to failure

I tried high volume and just felt beat up Dropped to moderate volume and started growing again

I sit around 12–15 sets for bigger muscles like legs and back less for arms and shoulders

Consistency matters more than exact numbers I’ve stayed around the same volume for months and made steady progress

I adjust based on recovery. If a muscle stays sore I lower sets If it recovers fast I add a bit

I don’t count too strictly I just make sure most sets are hard and progression is happening

Natural lifter here Moderate volume works best Too much volume kills my recovery fast