Burn Sets Revisited

[Stacy]

I was doing Burn Sets this morning and started thinking about an article Cathe had posted (and a similar article I read elsewhere) about gaining strength and not size. I can't remember which article gave more specifics but it said lift heavier, with less reps/sets but go shy of failure to achieve this.

The next time I do Burn Sets, instead of doing 3 sets of 10 (or 2 sets x 10 + last set TF), I'm going to do 3 sets of 5 reps instead with heavier weights and not go to failure the last set. Just thought I'd share the idea!

 

[nckfitheart2009]

I think Cathe referred to meso 3 not meso 2 (x-train)

That being said you can customize x-train by decreasing the rep range lifting heavier

Here is the article supporting my post
Dated and professionally referenced

http://cathe.com/is-high-intensity-strength-training-incompatible-with-being-lean-and-svelte

 

[Gibbee]

Another idea is to pyramid up or down using Burn Sets.

 

[nckfitheart2009]

Another idea is to pyramid up or down using Burn Sets.

Good idea Gibbee, how would pyramid up and down in terms of rep range?
I like this idea of yours --- It is making think of the blender

 

[Gibbee]

8,10,12 reps or 12,10,8. Or do the 4 sets premix and add on 6 reps to either option. Or do 8, 10, 12, 15 and vice versa.

 

[Gibbee]

You can do the upper body in a similar pattern using push pull.