Here’s how to perform a gauntlet set.
This article was written by Russ Howe PTI, and was last updated on October 24th, 2023.
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Whenever you see the word gauntlet in a workout schedule, it means s**t is about to get tough!
A gauntlet is a monstrous high rep set which begins as a dropset and transitions into an addset.
For example, if we were to perform a 70 rep gauntlet on a DB Skullcrusher, I would grab a few pairs of dumbbells and do this:
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