All the research so far is on young, experienced male lifters — we don’t know if drop sets work the same for women, older people, or beginners.
Scientific Claim
The current evidence on drop set training and muscle hypertrophy is limited to young, trained males, with no studies including untrained individuals or sufficient data to analyze sex-based or age-based differences.
Original Statement
“Due to the lack of studies examining untrained participants, a sub-analysis for trained versus untrained participants was not performed... women have a higher proportion of type 1 muscle fibers compared to men, it is speculated that women could respond better... sub-analysis was also not carried out on different muscles.”
Evidence Quality Assessment
Claim Status
appropriately stated
Study Design Support
Design supports claim
Appropriate Language Strength
association
Can only show association/correlation
Assessment Explanation
The claim accurately reflects the authors’ own limitations section. No overstatement is present; it is a factual summary of the evidence gap.
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (1)
Effects of Drop Sets on Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
This study only looked at young, experienced guys lifting weights, so we don’t know if drop sets work the same for women, older people, or beginners — which is exactly what the claim says.