Annihilate Your Pecs

[MacManus]

…or any other muscle with the “strip-set” technique.

Load a barbell starting with five-pounders and working your way out and up in weight (light weights on the inside and heavy on the outside). Throw on as much as you can handle for one rep.

Have a person standing on each side and start bench-pressing, when you can no longer do a rep, say “strip” and each person will remove one plate.

Do this progressively until you are down to the bar only…I could hardly push the bar at the end!!

I used this technique when I was younger and gained a TON of mass. Now that I’m older (38) I want to see if I can get some similar results.

[ngrh8r]

Personally, I don't like to do drops on flat bench because I'm heavily shoulder-dominant in the lift, so my chest doesn't get that much benefit.

I see no reason that your method wouldn't work, but the heaviest set in this method is usually done for 8-10 reps.

Save the one rep max-outs for powerlifting meets. It's a good way to get hurt, and the risks outweigh the benefits. I know some serious powerlifters who NEVER go below 3 or 4 reps for an exercise.



Another training method I happen to really like is 5x5 sets with only 15-20 seconds of rest between. Use a weight that you can normally get 10-12 reps out of. I like this one for squats and deads.