A lot of people use straight sets (lifting the same amount of weight for the same amount of reps for a specific number of sets, i.e. 3x10 etc), so what would you say are the benefits of them compared to other set types such as pyramids, reverse pyramids, etc?
I know that straight sets can allow for a lot of volume to be accumulated throughout the workout, but whislt that can be a positive I can also see a negative to straight sets... The fact that you're lifting weights that are sub optimal and not your true "max".
Let's say for example that you're aiming for 3x10 and manage to get 10 reps in your first set. Now unless you were lifting an amount that was sub maximal, you will never really be able to get 10 reps in the 2nd and 3rd sets due to fatigue. You'll also be stopping well short of failure in order to prevent yourself being fatigued for the following sets. Therefore it seems that with straight sets you're almost forced to use a weight that's lower than your true max, just for the sake of being able to get the same amount of reps in your 2nd and 3rd sets.
Whilst on paper this seems like it'd be a real negative of working with straight sets (as you're purposely lifting sub maximal weights), there MUST be a positive that outweighs this negative if straight sets are so popular, yet I've never really thought about it until now.
So in your opinions, what would you say makes straight sets so good for hypertrophy if you're never gonna be lifting the amount that you could if you were to go all out?
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