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Moderate resistance training volume (3 sets per exercise) resulted in larger increases in muscle cross-sectional area (5.2% vs. 3.7%) and strength (3.4-7.7% difference) compared to low volume (1 set).
Practitioners should consider moderate training volume to enhance muscle growth and strength in untrained individuals.
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MOD resulted in larger increases in muscle CSA (5.2 (3.8)% versus 3.7 (3.7)%, P < 0.001) and strength (3.4-7.7% difference, all P < 0.05).
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The study involved a controlled trial with healthy individuals.
Source
Benefits of higher resistance-training volume depends on ribosome biogenesis
Daniel Hammarström et al. · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · 2019
DOI 10.1101/666347
cohort · n=34Cited 3×
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