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05-08-2007, 07:17 PM
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General question
Hi folks.
I have been away from weight lifting for a bunch of years and got my lazy butt back in the gym about 6 months ago. I have been doing pretty good, nothing spectacular, but I'm making decent gains. During my reading to catch up with training therories, I have noticed that drop sets have pretty much fallen off the map. Ten years ago, everyone was talking about them for faster gains and so on. Has this been proven not to be the case? Just wondering.
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05-09-2007, 09:48 AM
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not to sure about faster gains with drop sets. This has more to do with diet, genetics, intensity in the gym, and rest.
The basics for gaining good muscle has not changed in those ten years. Push yourself, eat good, get plenty of rest. This is the fomula for reaching your goals. Drop sets are okay, but don't develop your workout around them.
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05-09-2007, 02:06 PM
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i use drop sets every 2 - 3 months. its nice to mix it up a bit now and again.
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05-09-2007, 05:28 PM
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In general more sets equals less gains. A drop set is just causing undue stress on your central nervous system, and fires no more motor units than doing a set with a weight of at least 80% of 1 rep max. Over my years of experience, I've learned doing less sets with heavier weight in the rep range of 1 to 5 yields the best results. To many sets and all your doing is spelling O-V-E-R T-R-A-I-N-I-N-G, or at the least over reaching. Of course it doesnt hurt to do a drop set now and then to give a little shock, but it should most definately not be incorporated into any kind of frequency. Welcome to the boards and good luck with your new lifestyle.
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05-12-2007, 08:34 AM
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i agree traps. ever since ive been able to bench heavier than 250lbs my chest really began to grow!!
 i bench a little more now but heavy definatly = growth
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