what exactly is a drop set?

a drop set is (the way I understand it)

Is performed like this

you perform a set until failure, immediately dropping the weight, and doing another set until failure with no rest between (other than changing the weight.)

example

bench with 150, perform till failure
drop weight down to 130, perform until failure.

hope this helps.
 
i understand that they are good for mass and strength. good for general intensity increase. dont do them often though...
 
ok interesting... I am working out my pecs and triceps tomorrow. I would like to incorporate some drop sets in for kicks. How many sets should I do? Should I do 1 set of bench press 8 reps on 185 (medium strength) and then go to 165 (easier strength) for 8? and how many times over should I do this? Or should I do 205 (hard) 6-8 reps followed by 185 8 reps? and how many times should I do that? Please explain to me. (I would apply the same general theory to my triceps)
 
do two sets normally, then perform your drop set as follows.

Do one set at a weight that will make you go to failure within 8-12 reps, then drop the weight by 20-30 lbs and go to failure again.
 
Drop sets are a great way to shock your muscle if you feel your weight training has plateaued. I will typically incorporate 3 or 4 drop sets for each muscle group every 2 weeks or so just to give my muscles something different.
 
Adler1983 said:
Drop sets are a great way to shock your muscle if you feel your weight training has plateaued. I will typically incorporate 3 or 4 drop sets for each muscle group every 2 weeks or so just to give my muscles something different.
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ditto. I find that drop sets are exactly what my muscles need every-now-and-then.
 
so i should do two normal sets + 1 drop set which is the heavy then immediately the light? And it should be 8 to 12 not 4 to 6? and its good for mass and strength or something else?
 
Wolve: I typically lift 3 days a week; full body. Every 2 or 3 week; I'll drop set everything for a day. Just to switch it up. IE: If you normally do flat bench, 4 sets of 10; pick a day and do 4 sets with a weight you can do 10 - 12 times then drop it and pump out another few reps and if you'd like go even further and drop the weight again. It's just another variation of traditional weight training; don't do it too often, but definitely incorporate it in your workouts for a change up here and there.
 
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