Some people might prefer drop sets because they feel less boring or tiring than long rests between sets — even if it doesn’t build more muscle.

People felt like they worked much harder during drop sets than during regular sets, even though they did fewer total sets.

Drop sets made guys feel more tired and their muscles puff up more after one workout, but they didn’t make them stronger in the long run than regular sets.

After one workout, guys who did drop sets were temporarily weaker than before, more so than those who did regular sets.

Drop sets let you get the same muscle-building results in about half the time because you don’t rest between weight drops.

Drop sets might help people stick to their workouts because they’re faster and less boring — but this study didn’t actually measure if people stuck with them better.