Bodybuilding: Over The Edge

An interesting training method that I personally enjoy doing on an occasional basis are drop sets. It’s the technique of gradually lowering the weight once a prior established amount of reps are done, then completing another set of movements, or reps.

For example on the leg extention you could do 6 reps of 50lb, then another 6 reps of 40lb, without any rest between the two sets.

A method of doing drop sets that I particulary enjoy doing is initallly going so heavy that I”m only doing partial reps for 6-8 reps, then lowering the weight, to do a further 6-8 reps. This process is done all the way down the rack, if using a pin loaded machine or using each set of dumbbells, depending what equipment is being used. THe key to this is, as you lower the weight, working towards increasing the number of reps being done.  Remember, use it or lose it!

A leg extension workout for example may look like this…

90lb x 6
80lb x 6
70lb x 7
60lb x 7
50lb x 9
40lb x 10
30lb x 12
20lb x 12
10lb x 12

So there you go! A new way of doing drop sets, if you haven’t done them before, or a new training method if you haven’t done them before. It’s a great way to mix up your approach to training & well worth trying!