Jim Stoppani's Whole-Body Oxford Dropsets Program

Looks can be deceiving, especially when it comes to the way a training program looks on paper, or, more likely, on your phone or computer. A workout can look fairly pedestrian at first glance, while in practice you realize what a heavy punch it's packing.

In the program I'm about to introduce to you, you'll see nothing but "3 sets of 10 reps." Don't think for a minute that this is some kind of beginner program, though. It's a highly intense set of workouts that skimp on rest while helping you build muscle, gain strength, and shed body fat.

I call it my "Oxford Dropsets" technique.

Oxford At A Glance

The overall Oxford method is a popular descending-pyramid technique many people use without even knowing its official name. It's based on sets of usually about 10 reps, a number we've all employed countless times in the gym. My version of the Oxford method, which I call Oxford dropsets, has the familiar set-rep scheme of 3x10—you've just never done them quite like this...

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