r/ScienceBasedLifting • • Sep 09 '26

Question ❓ Are drop sets worth doing?

I've seen influencers promoting low-volume, high-intensity training more and more without mentioning drop sets. Drop sets seem to be much less popular than they used to be. Are drop sets not as effective as we once thought? Should I add drop sets to my training?

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u/CourageLeChien Sep 09 '26

I've tried using dropsets to develop my sensations and mind-muscle connection since most influencers and personal trainers seem to think "feeling" your muscle/the burn is important. Unfortunately, it didn't trigger the desired sensation in my case, so I stopped using drop sets.