The Claim
After 10 weeks of hard lifting, your arms only get a tiny bit bigger — less than the thickness of a penny — no matter which method you use.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
After 10 weeks of hard lifting, your arms only get a tiny bit bigger — less than the thickness of a penny — no matter which method you use.
See the scientific wording
The magnitude of muscle hypertrophy from either traditional or drop-set resistance training over 10 weeks is small, averaging less than 0.1 cm increase in elbow flexor cross-sectional area.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Investigating the Effect of the Tonal Drop Set Mode On Elbow Flexor Hypertrophy
The study found that both types of arm workouts made muscles only slightly bigger—less than 0.1 cm on average—so the claim that the increase is small is correct.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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