Thursday, May 31, 2012

MADNESS SETS

This is a fairly advanced technique that id suggest you implement if you've hit a plateau.I do not recommend this type of lifting for anyone who isn't at least intermediate at this lovely sport.
If you don't have a solid base of strength you could injure yourself doing something this intense.

MADNESS SETS 

 Looking for size?  Then this is name of the game
Performing exercises in this way are second to no method Ive tried to add mass and give blood-boiling pumps.

Its fairly simple; you start with a high weight and perform repetitions to failure.Then you remove some weights and perform again to failure.And again and again.Just like any old drop set.
Except, I do not want you to rest at all,the only rest you get is unloading the plates or lowering the weights. (less than 5 seconds between each set )

Think of this as a remix between the drop set and the rest pause technique. If your doing this correctly, when you are finished you should feel  like your brain is about to leak out of your ears...Its awesome!

Structure your set this way (this is one bad ass superset):

1st set:   90 % of 1 rep max  4-6 reps
2nd set: 70 % of 1 rep max 10-15 reps
3d set:   40 %  of 1 rep max 20-25 reps
4th set:  20 %  of 1 rep max  30-35 reps.



The great thing about drop sets performed in this way:
  •  In one continuous set you will work out in several different rep ranges and target all the muscle fibres of that muscle.You will gain strength, mass and vascularity.
  • Works brilliantly in both compound and isolation movements.
  • You will gain slabs of new flesh.
  • Will teach you a thing or two about intensity.This will fuck your shit up.

I don't want to be one of those annoying people who always has to remind others at the end of the article  about the importance of form and doing negatives in a slow and controlled motion.So...don't make me.
Peace x

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