drop sets

[Silvan]

alright i'm confused /forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif

whats the difference between all these different drop sets?

example:

1 single drop set (12,12)
1 double drop set (12,12,12)
2 single drop sets (12,8)


i'm trying to clarify so let me know if i'm wrong with my asumptions.

- the first example, do a set, drop the weight, then do another set same reps?

- second example, do a set, drop weight, do a set, drop weight, do another set?

- third example, since its 2 drop sets, does that mean it's the same thing as a single drop set except do it twice? so after i drop the weight and do my second set. I go back up to my original weight do a set, then drop the weight again?

[a-folov]

1st case: do 12 reps, drop weight, do 12 reps.

2nd case: do 12 reps, drop weight, do 12 reps, drop weight again, do 12 reps again.

3rd case: do 12 reps, drop weight, do 8 reps, drop weight again, do another 12 reps, drop weight one more time, and do the last 8 reps.

[CheezitMan22]

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3rd case: do 12 reps, drop weight, do 8 reps, drop weight again, do another 12 reps, drop weight one more time, and do the last 8 reps.

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could that beat do 12 reps, drop weight, do 8 reps

repeat drop set

It says 2 single dropsets, so i dont know.

[Silvan]

alright, pretty sure I have it in my skull now. Just sounded confusing at first for some reason. Thanks for the help

[bsimpson]

go to failure on every set

[sucramdw]

Ok we dont want to get confused here, let me clarify:
*on each drop set you want to immediately drop weight and start the next set. Thats why big man Yu takes pins with him!!!

*Whats all this doing specific 12 reps on each drop? I thought it was a rule of thumb to always go to failure on every drop set.....MAN, GO TO FLIPPIN FAILURE!!

[Silvan]

well the above examples i copy and pasted right out of the 24 mass blitz program. I'm thinking they just put a number of reps to guide me that I should be failing around that number but can be off by a couple.