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Both short and long inter-set rest intervals may be useful for achieving gains in muscle hypertrophy.
Practitioners can consider both short and long rest intervals in resistance training programs for muscle hypertrophy.
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Current evidence indicates that both short and long inter-set rest intervals may be useful when training for achieving gains in muscle hypertrophy.
Why this rating
Based on systematic review of multiple studies.
Source
The effects of short versus long inter‐set rest intervals in resistance training on measures of muscle hypertrophy: A systematic review
Jozo Grgić et al. · European Journal of Sport Science · 2017
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