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No significant differences were observed between the 4-6 RPE and 7-9 RPE groups for relative intensity or relative volume.
Training intensity and volume were similar between the two RPE groups, suggesting flexibility in training approaches.
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No significant differences were observed between the 4-6 RPE and 7-9 RPE groups for relative intensity (80.1 ± 4.23 vs. 83.9 ± 3.15% of 1RM; p = 0.083) or relative volume (377.0 ± 18.24 vs. 393.5 ± 15.34 kg; p = 0.093).
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Effect Of Proximity To Failure During Resistance Training On Bench Press Strength
Joshua C. Pelland et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2022
DOI 10.1249/01.mss.0000876248.98560.84
rct · n=14
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