Drop Sets

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teddybar3
teddybar3 Posts: 14 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Who does drop sets? Do you like them and do they work for you?

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  • jessef593
    jessef593 Posts: 2,272 Member
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    In regards to what sense? Endurance, hypertrophy, increased calorie burn?
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
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    No I don't do them as they aren't appropriate for my goals.

    Drops sets and super sets seem to be the latest fashion in my gym, especially amongst the youngsters - often they aren't appropriate for them too IMHO!
  • Stockholm_Andy
    Stockholm_Andy Posts: 803 Member
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    I often use them as a finisher. Either stripping plates or running the rack at the end of a session on a final isolation exercise.

    I don't know if they really enhance hypertrophy but they're fun, painful and leave you pumped on the way out....
  • LeoT0917
    LeoT0917 Posts: 206 Member
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    I use them at the end of some of my weight training routines and think they are great!
  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,728 Member
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    Hawaiian_Iceberg wrote: »
    I often use them as a finisher. Either stripping plates or running the rack at the end of a session on a final isolation exercise.

    I don't know if they really enhance hypertrophy but they're fun, painful and leave you pumped on the way out....

    This!

    Especially when you discover you can no longer move the empty 25 lb bar.

    Have a spotter... or 2.
  • ijsantos2005
    ijsantos2005 Posts: 306 Member
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    It's a good way to add some extra volume after a difficult work set, this is useful when you are needing to push past a plateau.

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