Month: May 2019

Using Drop Sets to Work to Fatigue Creates Mechanical and Metabolic Fatigue, Both of Which Promote Muscle Growth

Metabolic fatigue requires working until a muscle is incapable of performing another rep. When this occurs, the muscle is depleting its stored glycogen leading to acidosis in the blood stream. Acidosis creates damage to individual muscle fibers, which initiates a repair response that results in muscle growth. Furthermore, depleting muscle glycogen increases the muscle’s ability …

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The High Volume of Work in a Drop Set Can Lead to a Sort-Term Increase in the Amount of Blood in a Muscle

This additional volume results in an enhanced muscle size for a period of hours. If you’re working with a client or teaching a class late in the day on Thursday, Friday or Saturday you can leave your clients or students with a nice little pump for any weekend social outings. A proper drop set to …

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How to Use Drop Sets to Improve Muscle Definition

While some clients hire personal trainers to help them lose weight or increase muscle mass, many are focused on developing sculpted, well-defined muscles. While there are a number of different methods that can help promote muscle growth and increases in muscle definition, one of the most effective methods is called drop setting. Bodybuilders have used this technique for …

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