Elitefts™ columnist Scott Stevenson performs a mechanical drop set of dumbbell curls with iso-tension assistance from Elitefts™ Advisor and Owner of Mountain Dog Training and Nutrition John Meadows.
Keys to Success:
- Sit on a bench and hold a dumbbell in each hand and position palms facing in, arms straight.
- With arms to sides, lift one dumbbell and externally rotate arm until forearm is vertical and palm faces shoulder.
- Lower the dumbbell to starting position and repeat with opposite arm.
- Continue to alternate between sides until failure.
- Once failure is reached stand up and continue to perform same exercise execution.
- Standing allows the use of body english to help assist the movement.
- On the final rep have a partner pull your arm down while you resist as hard as you can for 5-10 seconds.
- This overloads the eccentric part of the movement and increases the intensity of the exercise.
