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Both kinds of weight training—whether you do one hard set or three regular ones—made young men’s triceps bigger and stronger after six weeks.

Scientific Claim

Six weeks of resistance training with either drop sets or conventional sets is associated with significant increases in triceps muscle size and strength in young men.

Original Statement

“Both groups showed significant increases in triceps muscle cross-sectional area (CSA)... Strength increased in both groups...”

From study:Effects of drop set resistance training on acute stress indicators and long-term muscle hypertrophy and strength.

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 uses 'associated with' and reflects the observed outcomes without implying causation. The language is appropriate for the study design.

Evidence from Studies

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Effects of drop set resistance training on acute stress indicators and long-term muscle hypertrophy and strength.

Randomized Controlled Trial
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Both types of weight training—drop sets and regular sets—made the guys’ triceps bigger and stronger after six weeks, so the claim is right.

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Source Study

Effects of drop set resistance training on acute stress indicators and long-term muscle hypertrophy and strength.

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DOI: 10.23736/s0022-4707.17.06838-4

Similar Assertions

Doing one set of weights with decreasing weight without resting (drop sets) made young men’s triceps muscles grow more than doing three regular sets over six weeks.

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After six weeks, guys who did regular three-set workouts got stronger in their triceps more than those who did drop sets, even though both groups improved.

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Whether you do just compound lifts or add arm isolation moves, both ways help reduce arm fat a little bit — and neither is better than the other.

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Even though guys doing drop sets did only one set instead of three, their muscles grew just as much or more than those who did three sets.

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Doing drop sets (lifting heavy, then lighter weights without resting) builds muscle just as well as doing regular sets with longer breaks, at least in young, experienced lifters.

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