I was feeling my muscles were adapting too much lately so I began a drop set workout last night. It was leg night.
Leg press 4 sets
Leg extensions machine 3 sets
Leg curl prone machine 2 sets only(legs refusing to work now)
Seated & Standing calf 2 & 2 about 25 reps each set
Max weight setup and drop weight 4-5 times
The leg and curl machines I dropped weight at each failure point within each set and kept going.
If you can't lift alot of weight like me, drop setting really fries your legs!
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03-10-2004, 05:12 AM #1Registered User
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drop sets
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03-10-2004, 05:24 AM #2Registered User
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Im sure you can hardly walk right now!
drop sets will always jolt the muscles, just don't do it on a regular basis......
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03-10-2004, 08:00 AM #3Registered User
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Thanks for the reminder, marek. I've never incorporated drop-sets, having only been at this about 7 months. Sounds like a great way to mix it up. Here's a nice article from this site on the subject: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/dropsets.htm
Arnold sure liked 'em!Age = 38
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03-10-2004, 08:02 AM #4StlBarbies b*tch
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Drop sets
I love to do that with squats!
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03-10-2004, 08:09 AM #5GOOOO COCKS!!!!!
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Drop sets on extensions and on bicep curls are my favorites!
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03-10-2004, 08:12 AM #6Registered User
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Hey fitty,
when you do them with squats do you work up to your max (or near max) with a few sets, or do you just dive in at the top and work your way down?
Thx
DaveAge = 38
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Wt = 185
Goals: more lean, athletic, fast, & strong.
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03-10-2004, 08:54 AM #7StlBarbies b*tch
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Squats
I do my normal routine. After warm up 3-4 heavy sets at 4-6 reps. On the last set once in a while I do a drop set for the final punishment. Problem is after that, I have very little left for the finishers (hams/calves).
Also IMO drop sets are great. The body does adapt rather quick to them though. I do not feel this is something that should be done on a weekly basis.Psalm 121
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03-10-2004, 04:36 PM #8Radioactive
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Fitty, is that a no rest drop set?
I've never tried drops on squats, much prefer to do them on extensions to finish off my quad work.My famous work quote:
I can live with a little pain and 18+" arms,
I can't live with the pain of having little 14" arms
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03-10-2004, 05:33 PM #9Member
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bulgarian powerlifters used the drop sets for maximum strength gains. i tried it for awhile start heavy no warmups then go down when you get tired.
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03-11-2004, 04:09 AM #10StlBarbies b*tch
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Nuc
Yep no rest. Just the time it take for partner to remove plates.
Ouch!
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