Anybody else doing one-set workouts?

jjplato
jjplato Posts: 155 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I changed my lifting routine to one-set (HIT) about six weeks ago, and I love it. I used to lift six days a week (alternating muscle groups), for about an hour a session (doing the traditional 3 sets of 12 reps), and now I'm working out 3 days a week for about 40 minutes and seeing better gains. One set of 8-10 reps, very slowly, to total exhaustion, and then on to the next exercise. I was pretty skeptical at first, but now I'm completely sold. Is anyone else doing this? I'd like to hear what your experience has been with this approach.

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  • mymodernbabylon
    mymodernbabylon Posts: 1,038 Member
    I'm about to start doing it. I like the idea. I'll check back to let you know how things are going, but glad to hear you are liking it after 6 weeks.
  • jjplato
    jjplato Posts: 155 Member
    I'm about to start doing it. I like the idea. I'll check back to let you know how things are going, but glad to hear you are liking it after 6 weeks.

    I think you'll like it. The intensity is fantastic. I do about 3.5 seconds up and 3.5 seconds down (7 sec per rep), so a set of 8-10 is taking anywhere from 56 to 70 seconds. When I get done with squats, I'm panting like I just ran a mile, and when I finish the workout, I'm exhausted.

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