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Slow Typology (ST) individuals must perform a significantly higher training volume to achieve the same hypertrophic and strength adaptations as Fast Typology (FT) individuals when training to failure.
If you find yourself needing to do more sets or reps than others to see muscle growth, this is normal for your muscle type. Do not compare your volume to others. Focus on completing your sets to failure, and you will achieve similar strength and muscle gains.
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ST individuals performed a significantly higher training volume to gain these similar adaptations as FT individuals.
Why this rating
Supported by the same high-quality RCT design as N1.
Source
Can muscle typology explain the inter‐individual variability in resistance training adaptations?
Kim Van Vossel et al. · The Journal of Physiology · 2023
rct · n=50Cited 26×
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