Quote Originally Posted by Red Finn View Post
My noob take is this:

You have a continuum, and at one end of that continuum is sets across (volume-biased). At the other end is load-dropping for every set after the top set (intensity biased). The typical topset/dropset scheme is somewhere in the middle.

My take is that if my program is split into volume and intensity workouts, then there is no reason to select a solution from anywhere but each end of the continuum. So if I'm doing a volume workout, I want a full volume bias, which means sets across. If I'm doing an intensity workout, I want a full intensity bias, so I will work up to my top set, take some weight off, do another set, take some weight off, and repeat that process until I'm done.

It doesn't make sense to me to have workouts expressly dedicated to either volume or intensity and then use a hybrid strategy. If you're working on volume, do volume. If you're working on intensity, do intensity.

But I'm the guy who just decided to try to do his volume work with singles, so I should really get back to my padded cell.

I don't know. I'd say do whatever you have to do to keep momentum. If that means a top set of 8 followed by drops...do it.

"Momentum" is such a soft idea...and that soft quality drives me crazy...but I've come to think it's the most important factor for gains.