u/GreasyExamination

Alla dessa gröna larver som hänger från träd och olika typer av spindelnät som man ständigt går in när man promenerar... det gillar jag inte

I've recently started implementing these more and more, and it feels great. I get closer to failure and feel like I connect more with the movement as I lower the weight. I'm also thinking about reducing my working sets to two, with the last one being a dropset to squeeze out the last bit of gains a bit faster.

What are your thoughts about dropsets?

Pros and cons?

I've recently implemented them more, seeing that they draw down time in the gym, especially with a bunch of exercises. My routine is warm up sets, then two working sets with the last one being a dropset

I figure I reach closer to some kind of "true" failure if I keep going with lower weight if I cant continue on the weight Im on. What are your thoughts?

I think many of us can relate to seeing gym bros or other fitness influencers on our social media, everything from longer Youtube clips to the short reels we scroll past.

Someone says "Volume is king!" and the next one says "Just do two all-out sets to failure!"

Another classic is the "This exercise will SHREDD your arms" or whatever the topic is. Talking as if a basic barbell or dumbbell curl wont get any results at all, and you have to do a bayesian curl to "really activate the biceps."

The worst offender in my opinion is the "Narrow grip on lat pulldown targets your ..." and then its either the lats, the teres, the rhomboids or whatever. Another person says you have to go wide to target those muscles. Sometimes the same person has completely switched.

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Now, will these tips make a difference for people? Probably. But will it make-or-break your physique? I'd say absolutely not!

I've definitely fallen for all of these things as well, changing grips on an exercise thinking "This is what's been holding me back, now the gains will come!" when in reality the biggest factor is just showing up regularly.

There are now shortcuts, making small changes in the schedule or program is a matter of personal preferences. These influencers are only doing these to update their feed to stay relevant and not disappear in the algorithm, not because they've uncovered a deep hidden secret that nobody has ever thought of before.

Idk, I've seen so many of that type of videos recently and I just had to share my feelings about it. Am I alone in this, or have you thought similarly?

Nutrition Facts

Nutritional value per 100 Grams

Energy (kcal) 171 kcal

Energy (kJ) 715 kJ

Fat 9.5 g

–Of which saturated fat 0.7 g

Carbohydrate 1.8 g

Of which sugars 0.9 g

Fiber 5.5 g

Protein 17 g

Salt 0.7 g