dropset

English

Etymology

From drop +‎ set.

Noun

dropset (plural dropsets)

1. Alternative form of drop set
   • (Can we date this quote?), M&F Editors, “How to Use Dropsets to Build More Muscle”, in Muscle & Fitness‎^[1]:

     Dropsets work because in any given set, you’re only recruiting a certain amount of muscle fibers.

   • (Can we date this quote?), Greg Merritt, “Go Beyond Failure with Dropsets”, in Muscle & Fitness‎^[2]:

     A big advantage of dropsets over other set-expanding techniques is the fact that they can be done alone.

Verb

dropset (third-person singular simple present dropsets, present participle dropsetting, simple past and past participle dropsetted)

1. (bodybuilding, transitive) To exercise with a drop set.
   • 2022 July 11, Philip Ellis, “BWatch The Rock Torch His Triceps on Arm Day With These Weighted Dips”, in Men's Health‎^[3]:

     By starting out the dips with maximal load and decreasing it over time, Johnson is dropsetting the movement, enabling himself to continue churning out reps with decent form, and thus get the absolute most bang for his buck in the workout.

   • 2022 November 22, Scott J., “How To: Bench Dips”, in Ignore Limits‎^[4]:

     The weighted bench dip can easily be dropsetted by quickly removing the 45lb plate(s) and continuing with bodyweight repetitions to overload the triceps.

   • 2023 April 5, MGH, “Build Mass with Bodyweight Drop Set Workout Routine”, in Training Bodyweight‎^[5]:

     The point of dropsetting is to provide extra stimulus to the muscle by extending the time the muscle is under tension.

Anagrams

• sported, redtops, deports, red-tops, spot-red, desport, red tops