Q: I love the feel and pump I’m getting from TORQ [30-20-15] and Super TORQ [50-40-30-20-10]. My problem is on the drop sets on the last set. I am so fatigued, I don’t get many reps on the drops. I revert to the poundages I used on the previous sets, but no go. Should I just lighten the poundages even more for my drops?
A: That’s one solution. Another is to drop the get-big bomb by changing the parameters of the drops…
For example, do one or both drop sets in speed, or X-celeration, style. So when you hit failure on your last TORQ set at around 15, drop back to your 20-rep poundage, and crank out as many 1.5-second reps as you can…
Remember, do NOT throw the weight; stay in control. But move as fast as you can while still controlling the poundage and keeping form strict.
Now the pain will be intense, so get your mind into it. Do not allow yourself to throw the weights just to get the set over with.
When you hit failure on that first drop, move to your 30-rep poundage and either do another speed set or try standard reps—lift in one second, lower in three…
Our guess is that because you’re so fatigue sensitive, you will need speed on your second drop as well. That can be a good thing…
As Olympic coach and muscle-building expert Charles Poliquin says, one of the least used “secrets” of getting big is varying training speed—that is, repetition tempo.
Give these speed drops a try and prepare new muscle size.
Note: The Power-Density Mass Workout discusses TORQ and Super TORQ.
Till next time, train hard—and smart—for BIG results.
—Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson
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