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Factors that mediate the long-term effectiveness of resistance exercise stimuli include optimizing dose and recovery.
Focus on optimizing training dose and recovery to enhance long-term strength outcomes.
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We identify factors that mediate the long-term effectiveness of these RE stimuli, namely: optimizing the dose of RE within a session, beginning each set of RE in a minimally fatigued state, optimizing recovery between training sessions.
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Maximizing Strength: The Stimuli and Mediators of Strength Gains and Their Application to Training and Rehabilitation
Barry A. Spiering et al. · The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research · 2022
DOI 10.1519/jsc.0000000000004390
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