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Significantly greater increases in PM CSA were observed for MJ, MJ + SJ, and SJ + MJ compared with SJ.
Incorporating multi-joint exercises can lead to greater muscle growth in the pectoralis major.
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Significantly greater increases in PM CSA were observed for MJ, MJ + SJ, and SJ + MJ compared with SJ.
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Based on the randomized controlled trial design indicated in the abstract.
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Varying the Order of Combinations of Single- and Multi-Joint Exercises Differentially Affects Resistance Training Adaptations
Lucas André Cavalcanti Brandão et al. · The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research · 2020
DOI 10.1519/jsc.0000000000003550
rct · n=43Cited 32×
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