![]() A back-off set, however, uses the same rest periods between sets as you typically would, but you’re following your most intense (heavy) sets with a less intense one. A drop set has you doing a set and quickly decreasing the weight by about 25% and immediately resuming the exercise without rest. Before you say anything, we’re not talking drop sets. The idea of a back-off set is pretty much exactly how it sounds: After you've pounded the muscle with heavy weight and serious intensity, you back off slightly on the weight that you can do for slightly more reps. Thanks! Not a stupid question at all! Those are called "Back-off sets" Here's an exerpt from the link I'm including below: Used to do Leangains/IIFYM, but now I just do IIFYM because I can't do leangains with only one rest day. Try to keep it something like 40/50/10, I guess. I focus on high protein/high carb/low fat, minimizing it to 50g a day if possible, but I'm not exactly clean bulking so it might end up at 75g if I go out to eat. Cut: 2500cal, Bulk: 3800, but I often eat closer to 4000cal.Pretty much a body part split, each day focusing on a major lift, 6x a week. In the Army I frequently ran, sprinted, and conducted ruck marches. Also looking into starting rowing for dragon boat, but I have no ERG/Concept 2 to work with. ![]() Going to start T-Nation's 6 Week Sprint Program. Former Army who's going to be an undergrad student in the Fall.
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