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Drop set training may be an effective strategy to enhance muscular adaptations.
Practitioners may consider incorporating drop set training to potentially enhance muscle growth.
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THIS HAS LED TO THE SPECULATION THAT DROP SET TRAINING MAY BE AN EFFECTIVE STRATEGY TO MORE FULLY FATIGUE THE MUSCULATURE AND, IN TURN, ENHANCE MUSCULAR ADAPTATIONS.
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Can Drop Set Training Enhance Muscle Growth?
Brad J. Schöenfeld et al. · Strength and conditioning journal · 2017
DOI 10.1519/ssc.0000000000000366
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