dropset

drop +‎ set

dropset (plural dropsets)

1. Alternative form of drop set

dropset (third-person singular simple present dropsets, present participle dropsetting, simple past and past participle dropsetted)

1. (bodybuilding) To exercise with a drop set.
   • 2022 July 11, Philip Ellis, “BWatch The Rock Torch His Triceps on Arm Day With These Weighted Dips”, in Men's Health‎:

     By starting out the dips with maximal load and decreasing it over time, Johnson is dropsetting the movement, enabling himself to continue churning out reps with decent form, and thus get the absolute most bang for his buck in the workout.

   • 2023 April 5, MGH, “Build Mass with Bodyweight Drop Set Workout Routine”, in Training Bodyweight‎:

     The point of dropsetting is to provide extra stimulus to the muscle by extending the time the muscle is under tension.