Drop sets are relatively advanced types of workouts where the goal is to perform an exercise (on the same muscle group) while decreasing weight until fatigue or failure prevents you from completing ...

A drop set is a workout technique that involves reducing the weight load so you can keep exercising. Adding drop sets to your workout can help you build muscle and strength faster, research suggests.

A new study in trained lifters suggests one hard set per exercise, twice a week, may deliver more muscle than most people expect. Volume is the gold standard in muscle building. Bodybuilders chase it, ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. A typical strength- or ...

Volume is the gold standard in muscle building. Bodybuilders chase it, classic programs like German Volume Training and FST-7 are built around it, and most lifters still measure progress in sets and ...