Research
Neural
Both training to failure and submaximal effort result in similar increases in strength and local muscular endurance.
Both training methods can be effective for improving strength and endurance.
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Increases in strength and local muscular endurance were similar between conditions.
Why this rating
Based on the randomized controlled trial design.
Source
Without Fail: Muscular Adaptations in Single-Set Resistance Training Performed to Failure or with Repetitions-in-Reserve
Thomas Hermann et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2025
rct · n=42Cited 5×
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