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drop set

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A set of repetitions of an exercise wherein muscular failure is reached and before resting the exercise is continued with decreased resistance to failure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: reduction set

Antonyms: none provided

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Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: pudotussarja — Lowering the resistance before resting for another set
  • German: Reduktionssatz — Lowering the resistance before resting for another set
  • Swedish: dropset — Lowering the resistance before resting for another set