Tweetfor mass I do(I'm always massing though) no more than 4 sets at 8-6-4-2 reps and start everything at 75-80% of my max. say for example when I bench, I warm up(of course), I do 275lbs in that order, no more weight, no less. I stay the same all the way...That's just me though, some will tell you different. This is what works best for me and I like to work out heavy all the time. This is why I'm stronger than most guys I know that are much bigger than me. This thread would be better in the training forum though