Although it is very taxing, I have alwasys felt that doing drop sets has helped to push me further.
Besides, drop sets are fun!
For example, I start with 265 on the bench press (plates: 35,25,25,25) do the following in rapid succession on bench presses having my spotter strip off 25lb plates as the max rest time:
Wide grip 265x5
Med Grip 215x5
Close Grip 165x8
You can see that this adds up to higher reps (18).
Another example using DB pullovers followed by strict-form cambered bar skullkrushers:
pullover: 140x5
skullkrusher: 75x12
Here again, 17 reps.
I like doing really heavy shrugs. I can do 405x20. I don't know where this fits in. It isn't a drop set, but a shrug has a very limited muscular ROM for the traps. It is great fun to go ballistic.
Wow, I totally miss shrugs and pullovers. Not part of my current routine. [idea]
The question: Where do these balls-out, high rep sets (including drop sets) fit into HST?
Besides, drop sets are fun!
For example, I start with 265 on the bench press (plates: 35,25,25,25) do the following in rapid succession on bench presses having my spotter strip off 25lb plates as the max rest time:
Wide grip 265x5
Med Grip 215x5
Close Grip 165x8
You can see that this adds up to higher reps (18).
Another example using DB pullovers followed by strict-form cambered bar skullkrushers:
pullover: 140x5
skullkrusher: 75x12
Here again, 17 reps.
I like doing really heavy shrugs. I can do 405x20. I don't know where this fits in. It isn't a drop set, but a shrug has a very limited muscular ROM for the traps. It is great fun to go ballistic.
Wow, I totally miss shrugs and pullovers. Not part of my current routine. [idea]
The question: Where do these balls-out, high rep sets (including drop sets) fit into HST?