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Celebrity PT Dr Jim Stoppani says giant sets are one of the most efficient ways to increase muscle size fast
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You might have heard of straight sets, supersets and drop sets, but if you really want to up your game when it comes tomuscle building, youmustgive giant sets a try. That’s according to celebrity PT and health consultant Dr Jim Stoppani, who says in a recent TikTok post that they’re a great way to blast one muscle group in minimal time, which will lead to faster gains.
For those not already in the know, giant sets are four exercises or more performed on the same muscle group, back to back, with no rests in-between. Punishing a muscle group in this way, thanks to the “extreme exhaustion” it causes the muscle cells, will encourage it to grow better, says Dr Stoppani.
How to perform giant sets for maximum muscle growth
To perform a giant set, you want to start with bigger, multi-joint movements and end the set with more isolated, single-joint movements.
For example, to do a giant set on the chest, you might want to perform ten standard reps of abench press, then immediately jump over and do the same amount of reps of an incline press, then the same again of an incline fly, then finally a cable crossover. 2-4 sets for each muscle group should be enough to blast it completely, says Dr Stoppani, adding that you should then rest 2-3 minutes between performing your next giant set.
Dr Stoppani adds that giant sets are also a great option if you are limited on time, as you can train any muscle group in as little as 15-20 minutes using this technique. The only downside with these sorts of sets is that you will need access to quite a few pieces of equipment at the same time, which isn’t always easy in the gym, so it might be best to perform these when the gym is quiet or if you own equipment at home.
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You can check out a full giant programme atDr Stoppani’s website.
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