Drop Sets to Add Muscle and Get Ripped

Drop Sets to Add Muscle and Get Ripped
Written by: Micah LaCerte
On Monday 26th of April 2010 05:58:13 AM
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 A drop set is when you perform an exercise to almost failure or complete failure then drop weight and continue with the movement so on and so on for as many sets and reps as you choose.
 
Drop set were originally "discovered" in 1947 by Henry Atkins, editor of Body Culture magazine. Atkins called it the "multi-poundage system." Since then, this muscle blasting technique has gone by many different names including breakdowns, descending sets, triple-drops, down the rack, strip sets or the stripping technique.
 
Drop sets are loved in the fitness and bodybuilding world because this technique is soley used for a visual outcome. If you are looking to add some lean muscle or intensify your workouts try drop sets. Make sure through the movement you keep your technique perfect and keep each rep slow and controlled focusing on flexing the muscle you are working with each rep.
 
 
 
 Check out the Lat Pulldown Video below 7 set drop set-
 
 
7 set drop set
400 lbs x 3
355 x 4
310 x 5
265 x 6
220 x 6
175 x 6
130 x 7
 
You can use this technique with any exercise you choose. The key is figuring out the weights to use, so you will need to trial and error with that for awile so you make sure you are reaching the level of intensity and burn that you need too.
 
Best of luck and Pump it up
 
Micah LaCerte- Personal Trainer/Fitness Model/Lifestyle Coach

 

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