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Higher weekly resistance training frequencies may provide superior hypertrophic benefits.
Increasing training frequency may enhance muscle growth outcomes.
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The findings suggest a potentially superior hypertrophic benefit to higher weekly resistance training frequencies.
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Based on the study design and the implications drawn from the results.
Source
Influence of Resistance Training Frequency on Muscular Adaptations in Well-Trained Men
Brad J. Schöenfeld et al. · The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research · 2015
DOI 10.1519/jsc.0000000000000970
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