Research
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Advanced training techniques such as supersets, drop sets, and rest-pause training can roughly halve training time compared to traditional training while maintaining volume and inducing similar hypertrophy.
If you are short on time, try pairing exercises (supersets) or reducing rest periods. This can cut your workout time in half while still building muscle, though it may be less effective for pure strength gains.
ModerateSupportsMEDIUM confidence
Advanced training techniques, such as supersets, drop sets and rest-pause training roughly halves training time compared to traditional training, while maintaining training volume.
Why this rating
Based on narrative review, noting limited longitudinal evidence.
Source
No Time to Lift? Designing Time-Efficient Training Programs for Strength and Hypertrophy: A Narrative Review
Vegard Moe Iversen et al. · Sports Medicine · 2021
DOI 10.1007/s40279-021-01490-1
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