Both methods probably push your muscles to about the same level of fatigue, which is why they end up making your arms grow about the same amount.

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Investigating the Effect of the Tonal Drop Set Mode On Elbow Flexor Hypertrophy

Randomized Controlled Trial

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The study found both training methods built similar amounts of muscle, but it didn’t check if people trained harder or longer in one method, so we can’t say for sure if the reasons for similar results were the same.

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Investigating the Effect of the Tonal Drop Set Mode On Elbow Flexor Hypertrophy

Score: 66

DOI: 10.51224/SRXIV.659

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