Research
Hormonal
Both short (30 s) and long (150 s) rest intervals during low-load resistance training significantly increase growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor 1 immediately post-workout.
Practitioners can expect significant hormonal responses regardless of rest interval length in low-load training.
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Both groups showed significant (p<0.05) increases in growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor 1 immediately post-workout.
Why this rating
Based on the controlled study design with statistical significance.
Source
Acute and Long-term Responses to Different Rest Intervals in Low-load Resistance Training
Julius Fink et al. · International Journal of Sports Medicine · 2016
cohort · n=35Cited 29×
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