Doing a ton of leg workouts takes way longer—about twice as long—which might make people quit because they don’t have enough time.
Scientific Claim
Resistance-trained males who perform 52 weekly sets of quadriceps training require approximately twice as long to complete their workouts compared to those performing 22 weekly sets, which may impact training adherence due to time constraints.
Original Statement
“During the intervention’s finals weeks, participants in CG completed their session in approximately 50 min, whereas those in 4SG and 6SG groups required around 100 min.”
Evidence Quality Assessment
Claim Status
appropriately stated
Study Design Support
Design supports claim
Appropriate Language Strength
definitive
Can make definitive causal claims
Assessment Explanation
The time measurements are direct, objective, and reported with specificity. The conclusion is purely descriptive and supported by the data.
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (0)
Contradicting (1)
Effects of Different Weekly Set Progressions on Muscular Adaptations in Trained Males: Is There a Dose–Response Effect?
The study looked at how different amounts of leg exercises affect strength and muscle growth, but it didn’t measure how long the workouts took or whether people quit because they were too long, so it can’t tell us if doing more sets makes workouts take twice as long.