The problem with weightlifting is that it can quickly become monotonous and boring. There are only so many ways you can lift weights and only so many variations of the same exercise. You have to find ways to keep both your mind and body guessing, not only to enhance motivation levels but also continually shock the target muscles to keep on developing.
One alternative method from your traditional set repetitions is a strategy known as burnouts. In a nutshell, this means working the target muscle or region to exhaustion. This is generally thought of as an effective method to develop both muscular strength and size.
Let's consider the use of the burnout strategy within a weight training session, including the theory behind why it works and the various benefits it offers to traditional lifting methods. There are also other similar training methods to the burnout known as pyramids and drop sets. These variations invoke similar responses; however for the purpose of this article only burnouts will be contemplated.
