The Claim

After doing bicep curls 24 times over 12 weeks, women’s upper arm muscles got noticeably thicker, no matter which way they did the curls.

Source: Drop set versus traditional strength training protocols equated in volume on muscle thickness in women

What the research says

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In plain English

After doing bicep curls 24 times over 12 weeks, women’s upper arm muscles got noticeably thicker, no matter which way they did the curls.

See the scientific wording

Muscle thickness of the elbow flexors in young women increased significantly after 24 sessions of resistance training performed over 12 weeks, regardless of whether drop-set or traditional protocols were used.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Drop set versus traditional strength training protocols equated in volume on muscle thickness in women

    The study found that both types of weight training—drop-set and regular—made young women’s biceps thicker after 12 weeks, and neither was better than the other.

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