I recently read an article that mentioned recent studies showing you can get a decent workout by doing one set (10-12 reps to exhaustion). What time I have to exercise, I'd rather be in the water, but I can easily spare 5 minutes on my way out the door to hit some of the muscle groups in the weight room. Any one have suggestions for super fast workouts? Thanks.
For a while I was reading about Mike Mentzer and his training where he'd warm up, then do one set of one exercise to failure and then that was it. He claimed to get results, and what I liked about his approach was the emphasis on spending more time away from the gym to allow your body to recover and get stronger.
I think it's possible to achieve results with a one set workout but I believe you really have to push the intensity level to make it work. I'd also say adequate warm-up would be a definite necessity.
I'd probably stick to compound exercises where you can lift heavier weight and incorporate as many muscles as possible - bench press, deadlift, squat, chins.
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For a while I was reading about Mike Mentzer and his training where he'd warm up, then do one set of one exercise to failure and then that was it. He claimed to get results, and what I liked about his approach was the emphasis on spending more time away from the gym to allow your body to recover and get stronger.
I think it's possible to achieve results with a one set workout but I believe you really have to push the intensity level to make it work. I'd also say adequate warm-up would be a definite necessity.
I'd probably stick to compound exercises where you can lift heavier weight and incorporate as many muscles as possible - bench press, deadlift, squat, chins.
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