Drop Sets.

MikeDailyIntake
MikeDailyIntake Posts: 133
edited October 4 in Fitness and Exercise
When doing drop sets do you lift heavy (lets say 90 lb behind the head tricep workout) then wait 3 min and drop to 60 lbs then wait another 3 min and do last set being 30 lbs? or do you go from 90 lbs then with no break at all drop down to 60 etc? currently im waiting about 3 min before my sets, should i be doing otherwise?

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  • ilovedeadlifts
    ilovedeadlifts Posts: 2,923 Member
    i do drop sets immediately after. or at the most I'll do a 10 second rest.

    waiting 3 mintues and recovering, and then lifting light weight isn't really stressing your muscles and getting them to grow.

    the point of the drop set is so that you can keep going after your muscle would have failed at the original working set weight.

    ex. curls
    if you get 75x10 and you're at the point of failing. drop it to 60 and get close to failure. then drop down more and rep till you can't.
  • stresco
    stresco Posts: 354 Member
    I do drop sets immediately after. 10 - 30 seconds rest at most. Don't let your muscles cool off, keep the pressure on them for the entire routine if you want results.
  • MikeDailyIntake
    MikeDailyIntake Posts: 133
    Alright, thanks guys i'll start doing that
  • bloodguilt
    bloodguilt Posts: 126
    I agree with stresco and ilovedeadlifts. It is best to minimize your rest period coz its gonna blast your muscles bigtime! :-)
  • ArroganceInStep
    ArroganceInStep Posts: 6,239 Member
    My rest for drop sets is precisely the amount of time it takes to drop the weight =)
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