New Delhi, Nov. 8 -- A "finisher" is an exercise that is usually a test of your physical and mental powers. Whether it's a set of sprints at the end of a game of football, or a bicep curl drop set after an upper body workout, or a circuit of core exercises, finishers are used to test muscular resilience, stamina, and strength. There is also the mental high of finishing on a positive note when you get through the finisher. Once relaxed and after a cool down, one exits the gym feeling the glow of a good workout.

Now there are finisher formulas that one can apply when designing a finisher set, and I wrote about five of the best ones in a Lounge article in 2023. These include the drop set, the time trial, sprint intervals and others which ca...