Quote Originally Posted by Reed View Post
^^^ I respects eatrainrest opinion but this all depends on one's goals, diet and drugs or supplements implemented. Just remember bulkn do what works for you. The key is to look into all different training protocols and give them a shot. From volume to HIT. I can do both and grow great from them

I have utilized drop sets for a good year now and don't have any joint issues or overtrained as I actually grew much quicker than previously and have become MUCH stronger. Only thing I would not recommend drop sets on is deads. Watch videos from Milos Sarcev, Dennis Wolf, Dorian Yates, Dennis James, Phil Heath (list goes on of professional bodybuilders) and tons of top trainers in the industry, they all implement or use drop sets. There is a reason for it.

Good luck

i love drop sets, and i'm about to start using pump sets again(i read a study that showed that performing a set of 25reps after 3 hard sets can stretch the muscle fascia allowing more room for growth and thus more overall growth in a shorter period of time)

as far as going to failure on every set, this can be counterproductive, when your body is stressed to failure constantly(true failure), then it will begin to release cortisol, which in turn will cause the body to lean towards breaking down muscle tissue for energy, so IMO and from the studies i've read, it's best to only perform drop sets and sets to complete failure on the last set of an exercise

this should be more than enough because if you are utilizing true failure then you wouldn't be able to do it on every set and still keep up intensity over a full workout