Drop sets good or bad?

[breathinbleedout]

Drop sets: starting off with the heaviest weight until fatigue, then lowering the weight and contuinuing the exercise until fatigue and so on..

I don't like this drop sets, I believe you can tear, or strain muscles by starting off with the heaviest set.

Any one in agreement or with disagreement please provide sufficient reasons.

 

[PatsFan34]

What is it that you're trying to accomplish?

I think they work really well for certain things!!!

 

[big4life]

I have done them in the past as a way to shock my muscles, but I also didn't just jump right in at the heaviest weight. I made sure that I was good and warmed up before doing them. I wouldn't use them as a regular part of my workout though.

 

[Atomic Punk]

They work well on your last heavy set. Instead of doing your last heavy set, then resting and doing a burnout set, you just go right to the burnout set immediately. As far as what you described, I would do that for maybe dbell shrugs or something. "Run the rack" as some put it, but that's about it.

 

[breathinbleedout]

What is it that you're trying to accomplish?

Currently my goal is to put on muscle mass and increase strength, while keep my fat levels at the constant level.

To acomplish this I eat a lot of red meat, chicken and eggs. Vegetables mainly consist of potato, beans, and anything green.

And a lot of bread.

BTW what are drop sets good for? I prefer doing primad.

 

[breathinbleedout]

I can see the use of drop sets for small muscle groups, like shoulder or calf. But for major muscle like pect, or quads wouldn't this form of workout do more dammage then benifits?

 

[Atomic Punk]

I can see the use of drop sets for small muscle groups, like shoulder or calf. But for major muscle like pect, or quads wouldn't this form of workout do more dammage then benifits?

No. In fact, used as I mentioned above, they can be quite beneficial on lifts like Bench & Squats for the muscle groups you mentioned. Did you just start lifting btw?

 

[breathinbleedout]

no, I been training for the past 2 years, really got into it(started controlling my diet and other stuff 6 months ago)

 

[WalkingBeast]

Real good. Never tore anything using drop sets and its always a great way to get the muscles sore the next day. My biceps are real stubborn so I use this one from time to time. Usually repeat it about 3 times.

http://boards.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=275068&highlight=preacher+curl

 

[faller]

I am doing these as break from 5x5. Probably do them for about 2 weeks. I don't do it enough to say a whole lot for adding size or strength, but it is a nice change. Also, I do warm up before jumping into them and have yet to tear or strain anything. I will use some lighter weights for the same movement, then rest for a couple of minutes (hopefully to gain strength back, but not long enough or cool off) then get started.

 

[casualbb]

They can be helpful if you only do low-rep stuff regularly. Otherwise probably not worth much.

 

[stuffperson]

I started doing drop sets this prev fall and winter every workout. would do 2 warm up sets (say for squats, 140, 160) then jump up to a work range (190 yes I'm weak) and do 2 or three sets with this weight. i started doing drop sets on the end with most routines, or in the case of something really taxing like squats, I just did a set with the most weight I could do for 20 reps, so after my harder working sets on squats I would do 20 reps with 140-150lbs. I got up to 230lbs for 8 reps doing this, and the drop sets (or just high rep ending sets for squats and DL's) made me more sore than most anything i've tried before. I'm going to do this same routine to build muscle in a few months after I cut some fat from putting on weight over the winter.

 

[JoBu]

Agreed...it's good to burn out at the end of your sets ut i wouldn't just jump into a heavy drop set without proper warm-up and working sets.

JoBu

They work well on your last heavy set. Instead of doing your last heavy set, then resting and doing a burnout set, you just go right to the burnout set immediately. As far as what you described, I would do that for maybe dbell shrugs or something. "Run the rack" as some put it, but that's about it.

 

[anthrax]

I find it great with bench press

But don't start to heavy

10 reps with high weight
7-8 with less weigh
5-6 with even less weight

 

[d3track]

i use drops on my last movement of a body part quiet often

has helped me

 

[150shot]

I call them the famous "triple drop of death" =)
I agree with everyone to do them towards the end, and the pump youll get is great, make sure you have a good spotter too.