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Increasing training frequency from 2x/week to 3x/week increases muscle hypertrophy but not maximal dynamic strength, regardless of muscle typology.

If your goal is to build muscle, training 3 times a week is likely more effective than 2 times a week, even if you only add one extra session. This benefit applies to everyone, regardless of their muscle fiber type. However, this extra frequency may not translate to greater strength gains, so prioritize hypertrophy if that is your goal.

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Regardless of muscle typology, an additional weekly training (3x/week vs 2x/week) increases muscle hypertrophy but not maximal dynamic strength.
Kim Van Vossel et al. · The Journal of Physiology · 2023

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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