Research
Metabolic adaptation
Weekly progressions in the number of sets should be prioritized over progressions in percentage of 1-repetition maximum (%1RM) for hypertrophy.
Practitioners should focus on increasing the number of sets rather than intensity for hypertrophy gains.
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The authors propose that weekly progressions in the number of sets should be prioritized over progressions in percentage of 1-repetition maximum (%1RM).
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Source
RE: Mesocycle Progression in Hypertrophy: Volume Versus Intensity
Brian Minor et al. · Strength and conditioning journal · 2020
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