What are the benefits of super , compound , drop sets ?

Q80_MuscleHed · 05-27-2005, 05:33 AM

Are there any benefits of these sets .. i used in my workout .. but still wonder if it is wasting time or they have such benefits

pumpingiron · 05-27-2005, 06:19 AM

In my opinion they should be used when you don't make any progress any more. They are good for chocking the muscles.

GoingBiG · 05-27-2005, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by pumpingiron

In my opinion they should be used when you don't make any progress any more. They are good for chocking the muscles.

There are no such thing as "chocking muscles"

pumpingiron · 05-27-2005, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by GoingBiG

There are no such thing as "chocking muscles"

Could you back that up professor? :)

GoingBiG · 05-27-2005, 06:41 AM

Off course i can... Muscles grow when they are are lifting wieghts they aren't conditioned to, basicly... I can explain it better in danish if it is?

Gumby51cm · 05-27-2005, 12:02 PM

i use them when i feel like it. sometimes i finish a set and then im like "more!" so i drop some weight off and hit up some more weights. i dont use supersets, i dont like them. and compound sets are awesome as well. i use those for shoulders a lot.

Q80_MuscleHed · 05-27-2005, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by gumby51cm

i use those for shoulders a lot.

me too .. also when i want to finish my quads routine .. i do couple of compound sets and drop sets with leg extintion

but till now .. i didn't see any benefit of that .. maybe it's good when you cut up . because you want to raise your heart rate while short period of time when you take rest between sets which lead to burn extra calories

Gumby51cm · 05-27-2005, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by q80_muscleHed

me too .. also when i want to finish my quads routine .. i do couple of compound sets and drop sets with leg extintion

but till now .. i didn't see any benefit of that .. maybe it's good when you cut up . because you want to raise your heart rate while short period of time when you take rest between sets which lead to burn extra calories

yeah, about 3 weeks out you start going for blood valume. shit like 3 sets of leg extensions for 100 reps. crazy stuff like that, just to get in that last bit of definition. i know im gonna get flammed because "higher reps dont lose fat" but i just like doing them like that a few weeks out.

**fahad** · 05-27-2005, 07:17 PM

hey dont u think these techniques work more the slow twich fibers

Q80_MuscleHed · 05-28-2005, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by fahad

hey dont u think these techniques work more the slow twich fibers

well thats make sence :)

**fahad** · 05-29-2005, 01:45 AM

and may b u feel that it shocks your muscle cuz of the lactic acid build up

Mygeeto · 02-26-2007, 03:53 AM

drop sets and super sets: these are best if you dont have much time for breaks between sets and want to keep as much blood flowing through your muscle as possible. and also to help shock a muscle group. other than that i dont think they have much value.
im not sure what compund sets are

monkeybiker · 02-26-2007, 01:22 PM

I think drop sets can be useful every now and then but you don't need to use them every workout.
One example is if you are attempting to lift a heavy weight and can only lift it like 4 times. If I keep attempting this weight week after week but still can only get 4 I will try knocking the weight down a bit emidiately after the set and getting a few more reps. This can help break through the plateau.