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The power of the drop setMarc said Nov 24, 2008, 3:07 PM: |
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For the last 2 weeks I've been wondering why I've not really seen any noticeable difference in my physique from arriving at week 6. And then, tonight, it clicked. The drop set. And the power of changing weights. Let me explain how I see this from my padawan view from week 6. A lot of my training so far has focused on being REALLY slow but lifting weights that although were difficult, they didn't really challenge me all too much. Then, I actually took some time to read S4L PROPERLY and realised that I was just using the same weight all the way through. Even for the drop set. So, the last 2 strength training workouts, I changed it up. I increased the weight as my routine went through (making my form SO much more sloppy but requiring a much greater presence to what was going on) AND, I realised that drop sets are called drop sets because you drop the weight on the second set. The way I see the drop set, you're working out your arms and getting them into a big contraction from the heavy weights (that are a real test for me to push) and THEN you're using smaller weights to HOLD that contraction and go deeper. Would this be anyone else's experience? It's like the heavier weights build something up, and then the smaller weights are more controlled ways to really dig in deep and USE that…”suchness” whatever it is. The difference is phenomenal to me. This is the way I see it, and it works really well (on an intellectual level anyway) but I really feel my arms get so much more fatigued afterwards. To the point that now, I sit here more fatigued in my arms than I have been since starting this. Part of me is mad that I didn't get onto this earlier and may not have gotten as much out of the last 5 weeks as I could have. But part of me is like “Whatever, wow! Embrace it” Just wanted to share this. Thanks, Marc
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